St. Jude Medical 3875, User Manual

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impulse control. Sustained follow-up and support with
your clinician, caregivers and family members is very
important.
Operation of machinery and equipment. Do not
operate potentially dangerous machinery, power tools,
or vehicles or engage in any activity that could be
unsafe if your symptoms were to unexpectedly return.
Device components. The use of components not
approved for use by St. Jude Medical may result in
damage to the system and increased risk to the
patient.
Electrosurgery devices. Electrosurgery devices may
harm you or damage your neurostimulation system. If
you need to receive a procedure using an
electrosurgery device, place your generator in Surgery
Mode. Your physician may only use bipolar
electrosurgery devices and they should keep the
device as far away from your neurostimulation system
as possible. Additionally, they must confirm the
neurostimulation system is functioning correctly after
your procedure.
Radiofrequency or microwave ablation. Careful
consideration should be used before using
radiofrequency (RF) or microwave ablation in patients
who have an implanted neurostimulation system since
safety has not been established. Induced electrical
currents may cause heating, especially at the lead
electrode site, resulting in tissue damage.