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Physician’s Manual — VNS Therapy Programming Software (8.1)
3. Tap the
Program
button, which turns green when a new parameter
value is selected, at the bottom of the PARAMETER Screen to access
the START PROGRAMMING Screen (see Figure 12).
Figure 12.
START PROGRAMMING Screen
4. Place the Programming Wand over the Pulse Generator.
5. From the “Start Programming” screen, tap
Start Programming
to
program the new value or
Cancel
to return to the PARAMETER
screen menu.
Caution:
For the Models 100, 101, and 102 Pulse Generators, do not
use frequencies of 5 Hz or less for long-term stimulation. These
frequencies always generate an electromagnetic trigger signal which
results in excessive battery depletion of the implanted Pulse
Generator; therefore, use these low frequencies for short periods of
time only.
Caution:
Stimulation at a combination of high frequency (
≥
50 Hz)
and ON time
≥
OFF time has resulted in degenerative nerve damage in
laboratory animals. ON time
≥
OFF time can be simulated by very
frequent magnet activation. LivaNova recommends that stimulation at
these combinations of ranges be avoided.
4.1.1.
Partial Programming Due to Interrupted
Programming Operation
For Models 100, 101, and 102 Generators, each parameter is programmed
and verified individually during a programming event. Therefore, these
Pulse Generators can be partially programmed to unintended settings if the
communication between the Wand and the Pulse Generator is interrupted
during programming. If this occurs, the Programming Software displays a
