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.