User Manual
Safety Instructions
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hardware malfunctions, loose connections, electrical
shorts or open circuits and lead insulation breaches, can
result in ineffective pain control.
• Tissue reaction to implanted materials can occur.
• Possible surgical procedural risks are: infection, cere-
brospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and, although rare, epidu-
ral hemorrhage, seroma, hematoma, and paralysis.
• External sources of electromagnetic interference may
cause the device to malfunction and affect stimulation.
• Exposure to MRI can result in heating of tissue, image
artifacts, induced voltages in the neurostimulator and/or
leads, lead dislodgement.