User Manual Part 3

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IMPLANT INFORMATION

IMPLANTING THE PULSE GENERATOR

may help avoid erosion or extrusion in some patients. Verify magnet function

and wanded telemetry to ensure the pulse generator is within acceptable range.

Consider the following situations during the implant the procedure:

• If an abdominal implant is suitable, it is recommended that implantation

occur on the left abdominal side.

• Tunnel the leads if necessary. If a Guidant tunneler is not used, cap

the lead terminal pins, gently tunnel the leads subcutaneously to the

implantation pocket, and reevaluate the lead s ignals to determine if any of

the leads have been damaged during the tunneling procedure. A Penrose

drain, large chest tube, or tunneling tool may be used to tunnel the leads.

• If the lead terminal pins are not connected to a pulse generator at the time

of lead implantatio n, they must be capped before closing the incision.

Step F: Connect the Leads to the Pulse Gen erato r

Lead connections are illustrated below.

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DF-1

IS-1

DF-1

LV-1

UNI/BI

IS-1

–

DF-1

IS-1

DF-1

IS-1

UNI/BI

Figure 9-1. Lead conn ectio ns

Setscrew locations are illustrated below.

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