User Manual

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Physician Implant Manual
Tool Assembly
The tunneling tool provided with the IPG includes a shaft extender to
be used for up to two leads.
1. Attach the handle to the tunneling tool shaft by turning the lock-
ing mechanism clockwise.
Note: For more length, attach the shaft extension to the handle, and
then attach the carrier shaft.
2. Thread the tip cover onto the tunneling tool and tighten by turn-
ing clockwise.
Tunneling The Lead
1. Mark the desired route of the tunnel.
2. Administer the appropriate local anesthetic along the tunneling
path.