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Percutaneous Lead Implant Procedure
Overview
Figure 5.1: Overview of the percutaneous lead implantation process
Percutaneous Lead Placement
Insert the epidural needle
1.
Mark the patient’s back using fluoroscopy for the required vertebral level.
Warning:
The risk of patient injury increases as the needle insertion site
moves up the spinal column from lumbar to cervical.