User Manual

Introduction
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a lead to externalize the lead for a trial phase or to extend a lead when
a permanent IPG is implanted.
Indications for Use
The Lead Model SC 2108, when used in conjunction with Advanced
Bionics External Trial Stimulator Model SC 5100 or IPG Model SC
1100, is indicated for the management of chronic intractable pain of
the trunk and limbs utilizing spinal cord stimulation. The therapy is
generally most effective in patients who suffer neuropathic pain.
Careful patient selection, therefore, is an important factor in achieving
efficacious outcomes.
It is recommended that patients be screened for psychological factors
that could reduce the likelihood of therapeutic success. (Specific
information regarding patient selection is included in the Physician
Systems Handbook.) Most successful outcomes occur with the fol-
lowing:
• Identifiable pathology
• Pain of neuropathic origin