Abbott Prodigy 3855 - Maintaining the IPG Battery; Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Procedure

Clean the programmer as needed by wiping o the outer surface using a moist cloth and a small amount of
mild soap. Do not submerge the programmer in liquids or use a cloth that is saturated. Do not use alcohol,
cleaning soluons, or solvents to clean the programmer.
Maintaining the IPG Baer y
The IPG contains a lithium ion baery. The me it takes to recharge a baery depends on these factors: age of
the baery, daily usage me, smulaon sengs, and length of me since the last recharge. The following
graph shows how the rechargeable baery depletes over me.
Figure 78. IPG baery depleon over me
1. Baery capacity1.
2. Time2.
3. Baery fully charged3.
4. Recharge noce4.
5. Smulaon stops5.
6. Recharge within 30 to 90 days6.
If the paent does not recharge the baery, smulaon will eventually stop, and the paent then must
recharge the baery to prevent baery damage. Aer smulaon stops, a new baery can last up to 90 days
before it must be recharged, while a ten-year-old baery should be recharged within 30 days.
When the IPG is used at high smulaon parameters for tonic programs or at nominal smulaon parameters
for
BurstDR
™ smulaon programs, baery usage studies demonstrate that the baery should allow at least
ten years of praccal recharging. In other words, a ten-year-old device will maintain at least 24 hours of
connuous therapy between recharges.
Depending on the paent’s smulaon parameters, the device will connue to operate for months to years.
Paents may experience a signicantly longer device life before recharging is determined to be impraccal if
they use lower smulaon parameters, a frequent recharging protocol, or both. Frequent recharging can
reduce charging session mes and maximize the IPG’s life.
NOTE: The model used to predict device longevity was generated by ng a mathemacal model to three
years of real-me cycling data, which was then used to extrapolate device baery capacity at the end of ten
years.
Troubleshoong
This secon provides troubleshoong procedures to help you idenfy and solve problems that may occur.
NOTE: Keep funconal backup items on hand. Especially keep the following items available during
intraoperave tesng: trial smulator, trial cable, and fresh baeries.
Troubleshoong Procedure
If a paent programmer or IPG problem is suspected, follow these steps to help solve or isolate the problem:
NOTE: Always set the amplitude to zero before making adjustments; then slowly increase the amplitude to
test the eect of the change.
1. Check the programmer screen for a diagnosc message. If there is one, connue with “Troubleshoong a1.
Diagnosc Message” (page 33) and try the soluon.
2. Verify that the IPG power is on.2.
3. Verify that the amplitude is at the correct level.3.
4. Wait for the programmer power to shut o (approximately one minute).4.
5.
Turn on the programmer again.
5.
6.
Begin smulaon and adjust the amplitude to a comfortable level.
6.
7.
Try the suggested soluon on the appropriate troubleshoong chart: “Troubleshoong Chart for
7.
Intraoperave Tesng” (page 34) or “Troubleshoong Chart for Postoperave Programming” (page 35).
8.
Call Technical Support.
8.
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