User's Manual

Adhering the StimRouter Electrode to the Skin
The StimRouter electrode with EPT attached should be placed on the skin directly over the
receiver end of the lead. For optimal stimulation, the skin where the StimRouter electrode will
adhere should be clean and dry. This section describes how to prepare the skin, and how to
adhere and remove the StimRouter electrode.
Note: Transfer the EPT to a new StimRouter electrode when the gel electrodes adherence to
the skin decreases..
To prepare the skin:
1.
2.
Locate the area where the receiver end of the lead is implanted.
Clean the skin above the receiver end of the lead with an alcohol swab or wet
washcloth, and then dry. If the area has been treated with lotions or oils, then clean the
skin with soap and water until all oils are removed, rinse well and dry.
If necessary, remove excess body hair from the skin area using scissors. Do not use a
razor. A razor can irritate the skin.
3.
WARNING: Do not touch the gel electrodes with both hands while stimulation is turned on.
Serious injury could result from electrical current passing across the chest cavity. Stimulation
should be turned off before adhering, removing or handling the StimRouter electrode.
WARNING: Do not apply the StimRouter electrode to anyone else or any other part of the
body than that determined by the prescribing physician. The StimRouter electrode is for single
patient use.
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