Vercise™ Neural Navigator 4 Programming Manual
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Programming the Stimulator
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Table 5: Description of the Program Tab
# Feature
Description
1 Program Button
Select the Program that you would like to set up or adjust.
2
Program Options
Button
•
View Energy Use Index for non‑rechargeable Stimulators.
•
View battery recharge estimate for rechargeable Stimulators.
•
Delete and copy Programs.
•
Change ramp and cycle times for Programs.
3 Area Panel
Select the Area within a Program that you would like to set up or adjust.
4
Area Options Button
Delete an Area within a Program or import simulations from Brainlab Elements (if Elements is present on the
CP).
5
+
Add an Area. Select from one of the Stimulator Ports defined in the
Configure Tab
.
6
Stimulation ON/OFF
Button
Turn stimulation OFF for the Area selected.
Note:
When the Amplitude is at 0 mA, increase the Amplitude to turn ON stimulation.
7 Pulse Width Button
Adjust the Pulse Width.
Default
Range
60 μS
20 μS to 450 μS
8
Rate Button
Adjust the Rate.
Default
Range
130 Hz
2 Hz to 255 Hz
9
Units Button
Select the Units in which Amplitude is displayed on Contacts and Stimulator Case.
Default
Alternative
%
mA
10
Patient Amplitude
Buttons
Adjust Maximum and Minimum Patient Amplitude.
Note:
The Patient Amplitude buttons are only displayed if the Patient Amplitude Control has been set to ON
from the Configure Tab.
11
Stop All Button
Turns off all stimulation.
12
Contact and
Stimulator Case
Configuration
Displays percentage of anodic (+) or cathodic (‑) energy assigned to the Lead Contacts and Stimulator Case for
a given Area. See the
section of this manual for more information.
13 Measure Button
Measures impedances of the Contacts.
14 Programming Modes
Select Steering or Custom Programming modes.
15
Step Size
Select the step size for Amplitude adjustments: 0.1 mA or 0.5 mA.
16
Level Up and Down
Buttons
Steer stimulation focus along the Lead. Press the Level number to select a new Level.
17
Total Amplitude
Increase or decrease the total Amplitude delivered for a given Area.
18
Clinical Effects Panel Make note of the Therapeutic Benefits and/or Side Effects for the current Stimulation settings.
19 Text Notes
Capture text notes for a given Lead (up to 250 characters per Area).
20
Clinical Effects Map
Graphical summary of assigned Therapeutic Benefits and/or Side Effects at a given position along the DBS
Lead array and a stimulation Amplitude.
Note:
Clinical effects data is captured and listed in reports but not plotted on the Clinical Effects Map for
configurations not possible in Steering Mode and for Directional Lead settings that are not 100%
focused or spread.
21
Display Drop‑down
View control to switch between the Clinical Effects Map, 3D Overview, or 3D Split View of the stimulation field.
22
Reference Head
The reference head demonstrates the relationship of the Lead currently being programmed to the position of the
patient head.
23
Clinical Effects
Legend
The level of therapeutic benefit is indicated by the saturation of the dot.