natus Nicolet, User Manual

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Revised 11/21/18
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Performing a Cortical Stimulation Study
6. Pulse Freq - To check the Pulse Frequency, click on the Pulse Freq. show
menu button and then select the desired pulse frequency rate (50 Hz,
typical). The last selected setting becomes the startup default setting.
7. Pulse Duration - To set the Pulse Duration, click on the Pulse Dur. show
menu button and then select the desired pulse duration: 100 - 1000 uSec .
The last selected Duration setting becomes the startup default setting.
8. Stimulation level - At startup, the Stimulation level is set to 0.0 mA. Click
on the Set Stim show menu button and then select the desired stimulation
level: 0 - 15 mA (8 mA or less is typical). If any parameter is changed (other
than the Stimulation level), the stimulation level will reset to 0.0 mA.
9. Begin with a lowest current level and increase in small increments.
10. If you want to mark the channels with ID tags prior to and after stimulation,
press the Mark Channel button.
11. Check Stim - To check the Stimulator Integrity, click on the Check Stim
button to check the integrity of the stimulator without stimulating the
patient.