Specifications

7 x 9 inches (178 mm x 229 mm)

Medtronic Confidential

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Instructions.

196407001 Rev A

General Warnings and Precautions

These warnings and precautions apply in general to using the 9760 and

9790 programmers.

Warnings

Pacemaker programming should be done only after careful study of the

pacemaker technical manual and the applicable portions of this manual and

after careful determination of appropriate parameter settings. Improper use

of the programmer could result in erroneous or inadvertent programming

and improper operation of the telemetry and measurement functions.

The 9760 and 9790 programmers must be used only for programming

Medtronic pacemakers listed as applicable units for the software being

used. Direct stimulation via energy coupling may occur if either program-

mer is used on other implanted devices. These programmers are not com-

patible with programmable devices of other manufacturers.

Precautions

Loss of Power — If power to the programmer is unexpectedly lost, lifting

the programming head from over the patient’s pacemaker cancels any

temporary parameters or functions in effect and restores the pacemaker to

its permanently programmed state.

Unresponsive Screen — In the unlikely event the programmer display

screen becomes unresponsive or “locked,” turn the programmer off, wait

5 seconds, then turn the programmer on. Normal programmer operation

should resume. Following successful completion of the self test, reselect the

pacemaker model to continue with the application.

Programming Head — Failure to correctly align the programming head

over the pacemaker could result in failure of a programming transmission

and failure to receive telemetry. The programming head should not be

positioned over an implanted pacemaker during electrocautery or defibril-

lation procedures. Refer to “Using the Programming Head” in Chapter 2

and “Magnet Mode Operation” in Chapter 16 for specific information about

using the programming head.

1-4 Using the Programmer