Pre-Op Instructions
Clinician Manual
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Pre-Op Instructions
1. Ensure that the IPG is fully charged prior to the permanent implant procedure. The approximate location
of the IPG is marked on the IPG kit. Turn on the Charger and place it over the IPG to begin charging.
2. Check that the sterile package is intact. (See “Sterilization, Handling, and Storage” on page 17.)
3. Ensure that a Trial Stimulator is available for use. Install a new battery in the Trial Stimulator. Be sure
that stimulation is off (the indicator light is not blinking) before opening the Trial Stimulator’s battery
compartment.
4. Be sure the Trial Stimulator and Remote Control stimulation settings have been reset. (See “Device
Linking” on page 54.)
5. For trial procedures, ensure that a Patient Trial Kit is available, proceed to “Percutaneous Lead
Placement in the Epidural Space” on page 20.
6. For permanent IPG implantation, proceed to “Removal of Trial Leads, Extensions, and Splitters” on page
41.