User's Manual
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Glossary
Lead–Surgicalwire:takeselectricalsignalsfromtheneurostimul atortothestimulationarea.
Stimulation
–Smallelectricalpulses:producesatinglingsensationandreplacespainsignals.
Stimulator
–Devicethatmakeselectricalpulsesthatstimulatethenervesinyourspine:definedasTrial
NeurostimulatororImplantableNeurostimulator.
TrialNeurostimulator
(TNS)‐Externalstimulatordevicethatclipsontoyourbelt:attachestotheconnect or
cableandwhichisconnectedtoleadsimplantedintheareanearyourspine.
ImplantableNeurostimulator
(INS)‐Stimulatordeviceimplantedinyourbackorabdomen:attachestole ads
implantedintheareanearyourspine.
ConnectorCable
–Cablethatconnectstheleadstoyourtrialstimulatordevice.
PatientProgrammer
–Portable,hand‐helddevice:allowsyoutoadjustthestimulationsettings.
ClinicalProgrammer
–Portable,hand‐helddevice:allowsthecliniciantoprogramthestimulatordevice.
ComputerTomography(CT)Imaging
–ComputerizedX‐rayimaging:produceselectronicimagesoftissues
andorgans.
Diathermy
–Highenergyheat:usedtocutorcauterizeduringsurgeryoratypeoftherapy.
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)
–Electricalsignalsthatinterferewith thedevicefunction.
MagneticResonanceImaging(MRI)
–Medicalimaging:produceselectronicimagesoftissuesandorgans.
Paresthesia
–Tinglingsensationfeltduringtherapydelivery:producedbyspinalcordstimulation.
Precaution
–Situationthatcouldcauseuncomfortablestimulationandpossibledamagetothestimulator
deviceorPatientProgrammer.
Program
–InstructionsorchangestostimulationsettingsthatareprogrammedintothePatientProgrammer
andtransmittedtothestimulatordevice.
StimulationLevel
–Measureofstimulation:canbeincreasedordecreasedwithinarangespecifiedbyyour
doctor.
Warning
–Potentiallyserioushazardthatcouldcauseinjuryordeath.