Neuropace RNS System - Interrogating the RNS Neurostimulator; Measuring Neurostimulator Battery Voltage

Programming Instructions 54
RNS
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System User Manual
PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
LOGGING ONTO THE NEUROPACE
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PROGRAMMER
1. Connect the wand to the USB port on the programmer.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the programmer and to the power cord.
3. Plug the power cord into a grounded power outlet.
4. Turn on the programmer by pressing the power button.
5. Enter your U
SER NAME and PASSWORD.
6. Click OK to login.
T
ESTING THE WAND SIGNAL
1. Go to the programmer M
AIN MENU screen.
2. Place the wand over the neurostimulator within approximately 3 cm of the device.
3. Select the T
EST WAND SIGNAL button.
The S
IGNAL LEVEL (S) measures the strength of the communication between the neurostimulator and
the programmer.
The S
IGNAL QUALITY (Q) measures the absence of electronic interference in the environment.
WARNING: DRAINING THE NEUROSTIMULATOR BATTERY
Testing the wand placement over the neurostimulator for more than 10 minutes
per day may drain the neurostimulator battery prematurely.
I
NTERROGATING THE RNS
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NEUROSTIMULATOR
Interrogating the RNS
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Neurostimulator is the act of retrieving the currently programmed settings and
any stored data from the neurostimulator using the programmer. The wand must be held in place over
the neurostimulator for interrogation to succeed.
Note: After each session during which the neurostimulator was interrogated by the programmer, it
is recommended that the programmer be synchronized with the PDMS.
Interrogating the Neurostimulator:
1. Go to the programmer MAIN MENU screen.
2. Select the I
NTERROGATE button.
Two vertical bars indicate signal level (S) and signal quality (Q) as described in Testing the Wand
Signal.