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Introduction
Various features are available for adjusting your stimulation. Each type or model of neurostimulator provides a unique set of stimulation features.
Stimulation features
Using the basic neurostimulation features, you can adjust the intensity, pulse width, and rate settings for your stimulation. For complete information, see "Changing parameter and stimulation settings" on page 101.
For information about Single and Group mode, refer to "Programming modes" on page 100.
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For information about AdaptiveStim, refer to "Using AdaptiveStim" on page 117.
Adjusting stimulation settings
As your activities vary throughout the day, your therapy needs may change. The controller allows you to turn stimulation on and off, switch from one programmed stimulation option to
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another, and adjust the intensity, pulse width, and rate of the stimulation. Talk to your clinician about the settings that apply to your therapy.
Your clinician programs the available functions and specifies the settings you can adjust with your controller. Discuss this with your clinician.
There is often more than one way to change stimulation settings. These instructions describe the most common ways.
Note: When a stimulation setting is changed, you will see the change when accessing a Pain
area through the Home screen.
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To receive the most effective therapy, some days you may need to adjust your stimulation several times; other days you may not need to adjust it at all. Your clinician will provide complete guidelines about when you may want to adjust your stimulation.
Table 5.1 provides general guidelines for adjusting your stimulation. For additional adjustment guidelines, refer to the sections on
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the specific features associated with your neurostimulator.
Table 5.1 General stimulation adjustment
Situation Action
Stimulation is too strong Decrease intensities or pulse
Stimulation is not strong enough
Stimulation covers too much area
Stimulation does not cover painful area
The pulses (tapping sensations) feel too slow
The pulses (tapping sensations) feel too fast
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width(s). Increase intensities or pulse
width(s). Decrease intensities or pulse
width(s) or change to a different program or group.
Increase intensities or pulse width(s) or change to a different program or group.
Increase rate.
Decrease rate.
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Table 5.1 General stimulation adjustment
guidelines (continued)
Situation Action
You have unexpected changes in stimulation
You have tried adjusting stimulation but are unable to find an effective setting.
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1. Turn off the
neurostimulator.
2. Decrease intensities, turn on the neurostimulator, adjust parameters, and slowly increase intensities to the desired level.
or
Change to a different program or group and turn on the neurostimulator.
Contact your clinician.
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Table 5.1 General stimulation adjustment
Situation Action
You will be passing through a theft detector or security device
You will be using potentially dangerous equipment
You will be having a medical procedure
Programming modes
Your clinician will choose one of two programming modes, Single or Group mode in order to best meet your stimulation needs.
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guidelines (continued)
Before engaging in these activities, consult "Appendix A: Electromagnetic interference (EMI)" on page 225 for details.
Single mode–This programming mode
allows you to adjust stimulation settings for individual pain areas.
Group mode–This programming mode
allows you to adjust stimulation settings for a group of pain areas.
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The programming mode selected by your clinician determines what is displayed on the Home screen (Figure 5.1).
Single mode Group mode
Figure 5.1 Programming modes displayed on the
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Home screen.
Changing parameter and stimulation settings
The Home screen displays the Pain areas that your clinician has programmed for stimulation (Figure 5.2). You may be able to adjust certain parameters and stimulation settings set up by your clinician.
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Single mode Group mode
Figure 5.2 Pain area buttons on the Home
Note: If you have only 1 pain area and no
additional parameter or stimulation settings, you may not be able to access pain area settings through the Home screen.
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Pain area buttons
screen.
After pressing a Pain area button on the Home screen, the Pain area will display the available settings (Figure 5.3).
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Figure 5.3 Pain area settings.
Refer to Table 5.2 for a description of parameter and stimulation settings and where to find information for those settings.
Note: Some settings may not be available depending on what your clinician has programmed for your neurostimulator.
Table 5.2 Parameter and stimulation settings
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Settings
Down button
Button Description
Intensity—Controls the strength of the stimulation.
Refer to "Increasing or decreasing a parameter (intensity, pulse width, or rate)" on page 106.
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Table 5.2 Parameter and stimulation settings
Button Description
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Stimulation—On or off setting for
stimulation. Refer to "Turning stimulation on or off for
individual pain areas" on page 110. Rate—Sets the speed of the stimulation
pulses. Refer to "Increasing or decreasing a
parameter (intensity, pulse width, or rate)" on page 106.
AdaptiveStim—Turns AdaptiveStim on or off. This feature is only available for the implanted neurostimulator.
Refer to "Turning AdaptiveStim on or off" on page 124.
Pulse width—Sets the length of the stimulation pulse. It affects the strength and coverage area of the stimulation.
Refer to "Increasing or decreasing a parameter (intensity, pulse width, or rate)" on page 106.
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Table 5.2 Parameter and stimulation settings
Button Description
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Cycling—Turns stimulation on and off at
preset times as programmed by your clinician.
Refer to "Turning cycling on or off" on page 112.
Program—A custom combination of stimulation settings programmed by your clinician.
Refer to "Changing a program for individual pain areas" on page 114.
Note: If your neurostimulator is using Group mode, the Program setting is not
available. Refer to "Viewing and changing a group" on page 115.
Up/Down buttons— Press to view additional parameter and stimulation settings for a pain area. These buttons may not appear depending on how your clinician has programmed your neurostimulator.
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Increasing or decreasing a parameter (intensity, pulse width, or rate)
Complete the following steps to adjust a parameter.
Notes:
To increase a parameter, the
neurostimulator must be on. To decrease a parameter, the
neurostimulator may be on or off.
1. Press the Pain area button on the Home screen for the pain area you want to adjust.
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2. Select the parameter setting button that
you want to change. If applicable, use the Up/Down buttons to view additional parameter settings. Buttons that may be available include:
Intensity ( )
Pulse width ( )
Rate ( )
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Notes:
You may not see every parameter
setting displayed on your controller. Only the parameter settings that were set up by your clinician will appear on the controller screen.
Adjusting the Rate for 1 pain area will
affect the rate of all other pain areas.
3. Press the Increase/Decrease key to adjust parameter settings.
Press and release the Increase/
Decrease key to slowly increase or decrease parameter settings.
Press and hold the Increase/Decrease
key to quickly increase or decrease parameter settings.
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4. Press the Exit (
corner of the touchscreen to exit.
) button at the top right
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Adjusting intensity for all pain areas together
If your clinician has enabled the option to adjust intensity for all pain areas together, then you can quickly increase or decrease intensity on the Home screen. Discuss this option with your clinician.
Notes:
To increase intensity for all pain areas
together, the neurostimulator must be on. To decrease intensity for all pain areas
together, the neurostimulator may be on or off.
1. From the Home screen, press the Increase/Decrease key to adjust your
stimulation intensity (Figure 5.4).
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Figure 5.4 Pressing the Increase/Decrease key.
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All pain areas will change at the same
time when you press the Increase/ Decrease key.
The names of the pain areas will be
replaced with the intensity values when you press the Increase/Decrease key.
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Press and release the Increase/
Decrease key to slowly increase or decrease the intensity setting.
Press and hold the Increase/Decrease
key to quickly increase or decrease the intensity setting.
2. When you are finished adjusting intensity, press the Lock ( controller.
Turning stimulation on or off for individual pain areas
You can turn stimulation on or off at any time. Follow these steps to turn your stimulation on or off for individual pain areas.
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) button to lock the
To turn stimulation on or off for all pain areas, refer to "Turning your stimulation on or off" on page 70.
1. If you are using Single mode, press the Pain area stimulation on/off button on the Home screen (Figure 5.5).
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Battery status button Lock button
Pain area
stimulation
on/off buttons
Figure 5.5Pain area stimulation on/off button
on the Home screen.
2. Or, refer to steps 3–5.
3. Press the Pain area button on the Home
screen for the pain area you want to adjust.
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Menu button
Pain area buttons
4. Press the Stimulation ( Stimulation screen is shown (Figure 5.6).
) button. The
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Figure 5.6 Stimulation screen.
5. Press the On or Off button to turn
stimulation on or off for the selected pain area.
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6. Press the Exit (
corner of the touchscreen to exit.
Turning cycling on or off
1. Press the Pain area button on the Home
screen for the pain area you want to adjust.
2. If applicable, use the Up/Down buttons to view additional stimulation settings.
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3. Press the Cycling ( ) button. The Cycling screen is shown (Figure 5.7).
Figure 5.7 Cycling screen.
4. Press the On or Off button to turn cycling
on or off.
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Note: When you turn off cycling for one
pain area, it will be off for all pain areas.
5. Press the Exit ( corner of the touchscreen to exit.
) button at the top right
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Changing a program for individual pain areas
1. Press the Pain area button on the Home
screen for the pain area you want to adjust.
2. If applicable, use the Up/Down buttons to view additional stimulation settings.
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3. Press the Program ( Program screen is shown (Figure 5.8).
Figure 5.8 Program screen.
4. Press the 1, 2, or 3 button for the program
you want to select.
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5. Press the Exit ( ) button at the top right corner of the touchscreen to exit.
Viewing and changing a group
If your clinician has programmed your neurostimulator to use Group mode, you may be able to adjust your stimulation settings by selecting a different group from the Home screen. Up to 3 different groups may be available. Groups are viewed by the letters: A, B, and C.
Your clinician will explain how your groups are set up to deliver stimulation and when you may want to change groups.
Complete the following steps to change to a new group. To turn stimulation on or off for a group, refer to "Turning your stimulation on or off" on page 70.
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1. Press the Group button on the Home
screen (Figure 5.9).
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Group button
Figure 5.9 Home screen (group A shown).
2. Using the touchscreen or the Increase/ Decrease key, select the circle next to the
desired group. (Figure 5.10).
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Figure 5.10 Which group? screen.
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3. Press the OK button. The Home screen will display showing the selected group (Figure 5.11).
Figure 5.11 Home screen (group B shown).
Using AdaptiveStim
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If your clinician has programmed the AdaptiveStim feature, and AdaptiveStim is turned on, the implanted neurostimulator can automatically sense your body position and adjust the intensity of the stimulation based on your body position. Your clinician may program a maximum intensity setting based on your stimulation needs.
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Note: AdaptiveStim must be turned on to view or change AdaptiveStim settings. Refer to "Turning AdaptiveStim on or off" on page 124 to confirm that AdaptiveStim is turned on.
When you are adjusting your settings for a specific position, you may need to make sure that your body is in the desired position before you make the adjustments. Discuss AdaptiveStim adjustment settings with your clinician.
As you make adjustments to the intensity
setting, the new setting is recorded for that position.
You may need to stay in this position for up
to 5 minutes before the new intensity is recorded. Your clinician can adjust this length of time, confirm the length of time with your clinician.
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The next time you return to this position, the
stimulation intensity automatically changes to the recorded setting.
For example, if you want to decrease the intensity of your stimulation when you are lying
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down on your back and your clinician has programmed AdaptiveStim settings so that you must be in the desired position before making adjustments, first turn off stimulation. Then get into the position, use the controller to adjust intensity to 0.0. Next, turn on stimulation and then slowly increase intensity to the desired setting for that position. Be sure to discuss your AdaptiveStim settings with your clinician.
Note: When the AdaptiveStim setting is turned on, the intensity of the stimulation may not change immediately when you change positions. This delay is intentional and keeps the neurostimulator from making unnecessary adjustments based on temporary changes in your position. Your clinician can adjust the length of this delay.
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AdaptiveStim groups and positions
Your clinician can program specific intensities for each of 7 positions or your clinician can program AdaptiveStim to adapt the intensity settings based on the adjustments you make to your stimulation while in one of the positions.
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Refer to Table 5.3 for an overview of the 7 different positions recognized by AdaptiveStim.
Table 5.3 Positions recognized by
Position graphic Description
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Lying Back
Lying Front
Lying Left
Lying Right
Standing
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Table 5.3 Positions recognized by
AdaptiveStim (continued)
Position graphic Description
Checking your body position
If you want to check to make sure that the neurostimulator recognizes your body position, use the Check Position feature.
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Reclining
Unrecognized position
1. Press the Menu ( screen.
2. Select the Check Position button. The Check Position screen is shown and will
display your current position and program intensities (Figure 5.12).
) button on the Home
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Figure 5.12 Check Position screen (lying back
Note: If the Check Position button is not
available, check to make sure AdaptiveStim is turned on. Refer to "Turning AdaptiveStim on or off" on page 124.
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position shown).
3. To check a different position, move your body into the next position.
4. Press the Recheck button. The Check Position screen is shown and will display
your new position and program intensities (Figure 5.13).
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Figure 5.13 Check Position screen (standing
Note: If your new position is not displayed,
press the Recheck button again. It may require up to 1 minute to recognize a Mobile position. If you are still having problems with this feature, contact your clinician.
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position shown).
5. Press the OK button to return to the Menu screen.
6. Press the Exit ( Home screen.
) button to return to the
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Turning AdaptiveStim on or off
1. Press the Pain area button on the Home
screen for the pain area you want to adjust.
2. If applicable, use the Up/Down buttons to view additional stimulation settings.
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3. Press the AdaptiveStim ( AdaptiveStim screen is shown
(Figure 5.14).
Figure 5.14 AdaptiveStim screen.
4. Press the On or Off button to turn
AdaptiveStim on or off.
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Note: When you turn off AdaptiveStim for one pain area, it will be off for all pain areas.
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5. Press the Exit (
) button at the top right
corner of the touchscreen to exit.
Making adjustments to AdaptiveStim
If you make an adjustment to your stimulation and want to have that adjustment remembered for your current position, you may have to stay in your current position for up to 5 minutes. Your clinician can adjust this length of time, confirm the length of time with your clinician.
Even with AdaptiveStim enabled, you may need to make adjustments to your stimulation. Table 5.4 provides general guidelines for adjusting your stimulation when using AdaptiveStim.
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Table 5.4 AdaptiveStim adjustment guidelines
Situation Action
AdaptiveStim stimulation for a specific position is uncomfortable.
You are unable to adjust AdaptiveStim stimulation while in a specific position.
Stimulation becomes uncomfortable while riding in a car or another type of transportation.
Stimulation becomes uncomfortable while moving in an elevator, escalator, etc.
You want AdaptiveStim to turn your therapy off when in a certain position.
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While in the applicable position, decrease intensities and remain in that position for the duration programmed by your clinician.
Make the desired stimulation adjustment, then get in the desired position within the time programmed by your clinician and stay there for the duration programmed by your clinician.
Turn AdaptiveStim off.
Turn AdaptiveStim off.
Adjust your intensity to 0.0 to turn your therapy off instead of turning the neurostimulator off.
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