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3. Carefully pass the end of the lead or leads through the cannula sleeve from
the anchor site to the IPG pocket; or, if a two-step tunneling procedure is
used, pass the lead or leads from the anchor site to the midway incision
site and then to the IPG pocket. Multiple leads may be placed in the
same tunnel.
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2
3
Legend:
1. Leave
cannula
sleeve
in place
2. Remove tunneling tool
3. Pull lead through
cannula sleeve to
IPG pocket
Figure 3: Sequence of tunneling steps for SCS
4. Withdraw the cannula sleeve from the subcutaneous tunnel by passing it
over the lead or leads, taking care not to cause traction on them.
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