Boston Scientific Vercise DBS Series

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Physician Manual
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Table of Contents ......................................................................................... iii
Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
Overview of Manual ................................................................................................1
Intended Use / Indications for Use .......................................................................... 1
System Description ................................................................................................1
Safety Information ......................................................................................... 2
Contraindications ...................................................................................................2
Warnings ...........................................................................................................3
Precautions ......................................................................................................6
Adverse Events ...............................................................................................11
Package Contents ....................................................................................... 13
Contents of the Implantable Pulse Generator Kit .................................................13
Contents of the Lead Kit .......................................................................................13
Contents of the Extension Kit ...............................................................................13
Contents of the Tunneling Tool Kit ........................................................................14
Contents of the Spares Kit ....................................................................................14
Other Components ..............................................................................................14
DBS Lead Implantation ............................................................................... 15
Pre-Conditions ......................................................................................................16
Implanting the DBS Lead ......................................................................................16
Intraoperative Stimulation Testing ......................................................................... 18
Securing the DBS Lead ........................................................................................20
Stimulator Implantation .............................................................................. 24
Exposing the DBS Lead ........................................................................................ 24
Connecting the DBS Lead to the DBS Extension .................................................25
Assembling the Tunneling Tool ............................................................................27
Tunneling the DBS Lead and Extension ...............................................................28
Connecting the Stimulator ....................................................................................30
Vercise™ DBS System Revisions & Explantation .................................... 34
Explanting the DBS Lead ...................................................................................... 34
Explanting the DBS Extensions ............................................................................36
Explanting or Replacing the Stimulator ................................................................. 37
The Vercise™ Stimulator ........................................................................... 38
Stimulator Battery .................................................................................................39
Stimulator Battery Messages ................................................................................39
The Charging System.................................................................................. 40
Charging the Charger ...........................................................................................41
Charging the Stimulator ........................................................................................41
Using the Charging Collar ..................................................................................... 41
Using the Adhesive Patch ..................................................................................... 43
Properly Aligning the Charger ...............................................................................44
The Remote Control .................................................................................... 46
Basic Operation ....................................................................................................46
Remote Control Position .......................................................................................47
Stimulator Linking .................................................................................................47
Stimulation On/Off .................................................................................................49
Signal Strength .....................................................................................................49
Stimulation Amplitude ...........................................................................................50
Stimulator Battery ................................................................................................50
Program Selection ................................................................................................51
Modifying and Saving Programs ...........................................................................52
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