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Table 8. Troubleshoong during postoperave programming
Problem Possible Cause Possible Soluon
IPG baery is low and smulaon
shut o.
Recharge the IPG.
Paent has inadvertently changed the
programming.
Reprogram the system;
review operaon and usage
with the paent.
Implant is damaged. Contact Technical Support.
Less-Than-Opmal Smulaon
Smulaon eld does not overlap
the pain paern.
Acve electrodes are not posioned
over the target.
Set amplitude to zero and
program dierent
electrodes.
Lead has migrated. Evaluate with uoroscopy.
Aempt to reprogram the
electrode selecons prior to
surgical intervenon.
Pain paern has changed. Reposion smulaon
coverage by reprogramming
electrode selecon or
surgically reposioning the
lead.
Smulaon does not provide
adequate pain relief but overlaps
the pain paern.
Smulaon program is ineecve. Set amplitude to zero and
select new smulaon
values.
MaxTol seng is too low. Test the seng and
reprogram if necessary.
Paent adapted to smulaon. Consider changing from
connuous to MulSm™
smulaon mode.
Intermient Smulaon
Amplitude sengs remain constant
but smulaon is intermient.
Paent is sensive to changes in body
posion that aect smulaon.
Adjust amplitude; reprogram
the system if necessary.
Paent has inadvertently changed the
programming.
Reprogram the system;
review operaon and usage
with the paent.
Implantable system is damaged or
malfunconing.
Contact Technical Support.
Uncomfortable Smulaon
Smulaon is uncomfortable. Amplitude and/or pulse width sengs
are too high.
Adjust sengs to a
comfortable level, avoiding
abrupt changes.
NOTE: Amplitude should
be decreased as pulse
width is increased.
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