Lithotripsy, External Defibrillation, Ultrasound Procedures and Radiation - If you are
required to undergo lithotripsy, external defibrillation, high-output ultrasound,
radiation therapy, or ultrasonic scanning, inform the medical personnel conducting
the procedure that you have an implanted SCS system and follow these precautions:
• Turn off the IPG before the procedure.
• Have medical personnel use the equipment as far away from the IPG
as possible.
• Have medical personnel keep fields, such as current, radiation, or
high-output ultrasonic beams, away from the IPG.
• Equipment should be set to the lowest energy setting possible.
• After the therapy or procedure, check to see that the IPG is
functioning properly by gradually increasing the IPG’s stimulation to
the desired level.
• If you suspect that the device is not functioning properly after the use
of these therapies or procedures, please contact your doctor.
Radio-Frequency or Microwave Ablation – An electrical current produced by a
radio/micro wave is used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing
pain signals from that specific area.
Radio-Frequency or Microwave Ablation – Safety has not been established for Radio-
Frequency or Microwave Ablation in people who have an implanted neurostimulation
system. Induced electrical currents may cause heating, especially at the lead electrode
site, resulting in tissue damage.
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