Medtronic Intellis Spinal Cord Stimulation System User Manual

USING YOUR INTELLIS

IMPLANTABLE SPINAL CORD

STIMULATION SYSTEM

Intellis™ Platform

CONTENTS

Thank you for making the decision to receive
a Medtronic Intellis™ Neurostimulator to

help relieve your chronic pain. We are grateful
to have the opportunity to support your needs
throughout your pain journey.

This guide will provide basic information to help
you use your Medtronic Intellis™ Spinal Cord
Stimulation system. If you have questions or
concerns, please see below the list of resources
we have available for you to connect with us.

Resources

TALK TO A PAIN AMBASSADOR

An ambassador is a current patient who has a spinal cord stimulator for relief of
chronic pain and has volunteered to share his or her experience.

medtronic.com/painambassador

ASK A NURSE

A registered nurse who is experienced in Medtronic chronic pain therapies. They
can help answer questions you may have after the surgery about your therapy or
your Intellis™ neurostimulator.

medtronic.com/nurse

Or, call 888-430-PAIN (7246) to schedule an appointment.

HELPFUL EMAIL REMINDERS

Living Well Program
Medtronic wants to help you make the most of your Medtronic pain therapies

experience. The Living Well campaign will provide helpful tips and reminders to
help you live successfully with a spinal cord stimulator.

medtronic.com/livingwell

PATIENT SERVICES

The Medtronic Patient Services team is able to help you with:

¡ Programmer or recharger troubleshooting
¡ Finding a new physician if you are traveling or moving
¡ Your Medtronic Patient ID Card

Call 800-510-6735 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.

Post-Operative Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Programmer Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Your Medtronic Patient Identication Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

AdaptiveStim™ Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Recharging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Before Your MRI Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

“My hope was for the
therapy to just take the

edge o the pain. Just
enough so I could get to
the back of the grocery
store without resting. The
trial lasted one week. For
the rst time in four years,
pain was not the focus
of my thoughts! I knew I
wanted SCS.”

Nicole A.

Post-Operative Tips

First name Last name

Address line 1
Address line 2
City, State Zip code, Country (Non US)

Implant Date Serial Number Model Number

01-APR-2017 NMD######H 97714

StimulationSystem

Printed:
01APR2017

My device

may trigger

metal

detection

systems

ForMedicalQuestionsorEmergency,Call:

FirstNameLastName,MD (000)0000000

MR Conditional: MRI scans may safely be
performed only under specific conditions. Please
refer to www.medtronic.com/mri or call 1-800-
510-6735 for the most current information
regarding MR Conditional labeling and instructions
for this device. MR scans performed under
different conditions can result in serious patient
injury or damage to the implantable device.

First name Last name

Address line 1
Address line 2
City, State Zip code, Country (Non US)

Implant Date Serial Number Model Number

01-APR-2017 NMD######H 97714

StimulationSystem

Printed:
01APR2017

Programmer Basics

A

¡ After your spinal cord stimulator implant procedure, follow your physician’s

recovery and care instructions. It is important to keep all follow-up appointments as
scheduled.

¡ Immediately following surgery, you will likely feel some discomfort at the incision

sites. Neurostimulation will not relieve new incisional pain (post-op pain). To allow
time for healing, your doctor may recommend that you restrict your daily activity.

¡ Activities you may need to avoid immediately following surgery:

- Avoid sudden bending or twisting.

- Avoid lifting more than 5 pounds (a gallon of milk).

- Avoid reaching over your head (no reaching up, over, across, down).

¡ Talk with your doctor about which activities you can do. Follow up with your doctor for

assistance if you:

- Have medical concerns

- Experience additional or unusual pain

- Notice changes in the eect your therapy is having on your pain

- Need to discuss managing your therapy, including what stimulation level you should use
and adjustments to the stimulation level, if needed

¡ Positions will aect intensity of the stimulation.
¡ There are many stimulation settings available, so what you walk out of the procedure

with is not the only option. Follow up with your doctor to ensure that your spinal cord
stimulation is working correctly and relieving your pain.

¡ If you are having a problem with your neurostimulator, turn o the system and

contact your doctor’s oce.

¡ Do not drive while the neurostimulator is on.
¡ Do not get the programmer wet.

Note that the words “Controller” and “Programmer” are used interchangeably. The
Controller/Programmer controls the recharger and allows you to adjust your therapy. The word
Programmer is used primarily in this booklet. Refer to the Controller (Programmer) User Manual
for more information.

PROGRAMMER KEYS

A.Stimulator On/O

Turns stimulation on or o

B.Recharging Light

Indicates battery charging status

(used with rechargeable neurostimulators)

C.Touchscreen

Screen reacts to your touch and allows you to
press buttons and functions that are displayed
on the screen

D.Increase/Decrease Key

¡ Wakes up the programmer
¡ Adjusts stimulation
¡ Selects and navigates settings displayed on

the screen

E.Charging Port

(used with rechargeable neurostimulators)

¡ Connects to the recharger cord
¡ Used to recharge the programmer
¡ Used to recharge the neurostimulator

Note: To perform most functions on the programmer, you
must rst press the Increase/Decrease key to wake up the
programmer.

B

C

D

Front View

E

Getting an Identication Card

You should have received a temporary ID card
at the time of your implant procedure. You
will automatically receive a permanent ID card
from Medtronic three to four weeks after the
procedure. There is no fee for the card.

Contact Patient Registration at the number
below if you do not receive a permanent ID card in
four to six weeks.

If you move or change physicians, or change any
of the other information on your card, contact
Patient Registration. You may also update
your card by going online to medtronic.com/

IDRegistration.

If your ID card is lost or stolen, Patient Registration can issue a replacement card. Patient
Registration can also issue an extra card for a spouse.

Patient Registration Contact Information

Call 800-551-5544 Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time.

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YOUR MEDTRONIC PATIENT
IDENTIFICATION CARD

Keep your ID card with you at all times, and ensure the information on it is accurate.

Your ID card:

¡ Identies you as having an implanted device in an emergency
¡ Includes a toll-free number to contact Medtronic
¡ Helps Medtronic maintain current and accurate information for your records
¡ Allows you to notify security personnel and health professionals that you have an

implanted medical device

Present your ID card when you have any medical or dental procedures, or when you must pass

through a security screening system (such as airport security) where your device may set o

an alarm.

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