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Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Warnings
The safety considerations of totally implanted SCS devices for use during pregnancy are
Pregnancy.
unknown. If you become pregnant, turn off the device when you become aware of your condition
and consult your physician.
As an SCS patient, you must not have any form of diathermy as either as treatment for a
Diathermy.
medical condition or as part of a surgical procedure. The high energy and heat generated by
diathermy can be transferred through your stimulator system, causing tissue damage at the lead site
and, possibly, severe injury or death.
Spinal cord stimulators may interfere with the operation of implanted sensing
Cardiac Pacemakers.
stimulators, such as pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs). Be sure your
physicians are aware of your spinal cord stimulator before going forward with other implantable
device therapies so that medical decisions can be made and appropriate safety measures taken.
Some changes in posture may cause decreased or uncomfortable increased stimulation
Posture.
levels. Keep the Remote Control with you at all times in order to be ready to adjust stimulation for
unexpected changes.
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