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Protege IPG Clinician’s Manual
Implant heating.
While recharging an IPG, patients may perceive an increase in
temperature. In patients who have areas of increased sensitivity to heat, consider
placing the implant where the patient has normal sensation.
Theft detectors and metal screening devices.
Certain types of antitheft devices,
such as those used at entrances or exits of department stores, libraries, and
other public establishments, and airport security screening devices may affect
stimulation. Patients who are implanted with nonadjacent multiple leads and
patients who are sensitive to low stimulation thresholds may experience a
momentary increase in their perceived stimulation, which has been described
by some patients as uncomfortable or jolting. Patients should use caution when
approaching such a device and should request assistance to bypass the device.
If they must proceed through the device, patients should turn off the IPG and
proceed with caution, being sure to move through the detector quickly.
Mobile phones.
The effect of mobile phones on neurostimulation systems is
unknown; patients should avoid placing mobile phones directly over the system.
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