How Other Devices May Affect Your Optimizer Lite Ipg - Impulse Dynamics OPTIMIZER Lite System Patient Manual

6.4 How Other Devices May Affect Your
OPTIMIZER Lite IPG
In general, household appliances in good repair and personal
communication devices held 10 inches or more from your
implanted OPTIMIZER Lite IPG should not affect its operation.
However, you should be cautious when in the vicinity of devices
that generate strong electrical or magnetic fields. For example,
interference may occur from some electric razors, electric power
tools, and electrical ignition systems, including those used on
gasoline-powered equipment.
In general, gasoline-powered equipment may be operated
provided that protective hoods, shrouds, and other shielding are
not removed.
Any such interference detected by your OPTIMIZER Lite IPG may
cause false detection of your heartbeat and improper timing of
CCM therapy delivery.
You should avoid getting too close to equipment or devices that
contain strong magnets (e.g., stereo speakers) or leaning over an
open automobile engine compartment, as the alternator generates
a strong electromagnetic field. Your OPTIMIZER Lite IPG contains
a magnetic switch that, when exposed to a strong magnet for 3-5
seconds, will disable CCM therapy delivery. If this occurs by
accident, your doctor may require you to come to their office to
restore CCM therapy delivery. Since your OPTIMIZER Lite IPG is
not a life-sustaining device, you are unlikely to be placed at risk by
such an event.
Always seek medical advice before entering an area posted with a
warning for pacemaker patients (or other medical implantable
devices) or where there is industrial machinery or radio
transmitters, including ham radios and mobile radios.
Always inform your doctor that you have an implanted
OPTIMIZER Lite IPG before you undergo the following
procedures:
•
Surgery where electrocautery is going to be used
•
A procedure involving Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation
•
Medical Diathermy
•
Cardioversion
•
Therapeutic Radiation
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