User's Manual

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Warnings(continued)

• Strongelectromagneticfieldsmayinterferewith thestimulator device.Thisinterferencecanaffect

thestimulationlevelandcausediscomfort. Avoidtheft detectiondevicesatstoreandlibraryexits.

Alsoavoidairportsecurityscreeners.Donotstandnearthescreeningequipment.

• Otherequipmentthatmaycauseinterference

includesbutis notlimited to:powergenerators,arc

weldersandlargemagnetizedspeakers.Donotstandnearthesedevices.

• Donotleaveyour Programmer Charger wherepets,childrenoryou may become entangled inthe

cord,causingafallorstrangulation.

• Reportarashduetosystemcomponents

toyourdoctor.Ifyour throatortonguestartstoswellget

emergencyaidimmediately.

RECAUTIONS–FORYOURPATIENTPROGRAMMERANDYOURSTIMULATORDEVICE

Follow these precautions to avoid damage to and assure proper  functionofyour Patient Programmer and

stimulatordevice.

• DonotdropormishandleyourPatientProgrammerorstimulatordevice.Physicaldamagetothe

devicesmayimpairtheirfunction.

• DonotwashthePatientProgrammerorTNSdevicewith

excessivewater.Donotgeteitherdevice

wet.Excessivemoisturemayimpairtheirfunction.Ifcleaningisnecessary,removesoilwithasoft

dampcloth.

• DonotshowerorbathewiththeTNSdevice.(YoumaytakeaspongebathiftheTNSdevicedoes

notgetwet.)

• Avoid

 contac t with body fluids for the TNS and Patient Programmer. Contamination may cause

damagetothedevices.

• DonotuseabrasiveorcausticcleaningproductsonyourPatientProgrammerorTNSdevice.

• DonotuseanyequipmentoraccessoriesthatarenotsuppliedwithyourPatientProgrammer.Do

notpluganythingintotheconnectoratthebottomoftheprogrammer.ItisforClinicuseonly.

• Donotopenthecases ofthePatientProgrammerorTNSdeviceormodifytheminanyway.This

mayexposethedevicestoelementsthataltertheirfunction.

• Do not

 place your Patient Programmer close to credit cards or other cards with magnetic strips.

The Patient Programmer magnet may demagnetize your cards. Keep the Patient Programmer

awayfromcomputerharddrivesandmagneticstoragedevices.

• Donotoperate the PatientProgrammerorstimulator deviceoutsidethetemperaturerangeof‐

5°Cto45°C(23°Fto113°F).Rapidtemperaturechangesmayaffectproperdeviceoperation.

• Do not store the Patient Programmer outside the temperature range of‐10°C to 50°C (14°F to

122°F).

• Do not leave the Patient Programmer in a car or other places where temperatures can exceed

50°C(122°F).

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