Abbott Eterna 16000, User Manual

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When stimulation has stopped due to generator battery depletion
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Your patient controller indicates the battery level of your generator. The level ranges from
0% charge to 100% charge. The patient controller also indicates the approximate
stimulation time remaining based on the generator’s current battery level and therapy
settings.
When your implanted generator battery is low, your patient controller displays a low
battery message. When this message appears, you should charge your generator at your
earliest convenience. If you do not charge your generator after the low battery message
appears, your stimulation will eventually stop. When stimulation stops, your controller
will display an alert indicating therapy was turned off due to a low generator battery. You
should charge your generator battery so that therapy can be restored.
NOTE:
▪ To maintain therapy without interruption and improve battery longevity, always ▪
charge your generator before it is depleted completely. If your generator is
repeatedly allowed to deplete completely, its performance or longevity may be
reduced over time.
▪ If your generator is depleted completely, it will take a few minutes for the generator ▪
to turn on again and communicate with your patient controller once you start
charging.
Charging Your Charger
Like your generator, your charger contains a rechargeable battery that needs to be
charged on a regular basis. The battery icon on the charger displays the charger battery
level. The patient controller also displays the charger battery level. If the charger is in
range of the patient controller or connected to it, the battery level is indicated by a
battery icon with colored lights. See the following figure.
Figure 2. Charger battery level
1. Three gray bars: charger is off or 1.
charger battery is depleted
2. One yellow bar: charger will not fully 2.
charge a depleted generator
3. One green bar: charger may not be 3.
able to fully charge a depleted
generator
4. Two green bars: charger can fully 4.
charge a depleted generator
5. Three green bars: charger can fully 5.
charge a depleted generator
NOTE:
▪ One yellow bar indicates you have 30 minutes or less remaining before the charger ▪
turns off due to low battery.
▪ When the charger battery is low, the charger beeps three times every 5 minutes ▪
until the battery is depleted.
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