Safety precautions:
Recommendations are based on normally functioning products. Be sure all items are
in good working order and properly grounded. Follow manufacturer's instructions
for use.
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based technology for use in the treatment of chronic nasal obstruction and sleep
disordered breathing. Operates by heating a targeted area of obstructive tissue
below the surface. An electrode is used at outputs of 10+ Watts using an operating
frequency of 460kHz. A grounding pad is placed on the patient’s lower back.
Use precautions: Consult with heart doctor. Direct the Sonatron away from the
implantable device. Somewhat resembling a hairdryer, the device is applied externally
and can be pointed toward an area of the body to assist with wound healing and pain
management. It uses long wave RF and emits a low-frequency sound.
Sound Waves - Environmental No restrictions. Thunder, music, fireworks
Use precautions: both neurologist and cardiologist/EP should consult with BSC
Technical Services (1-800-CARDIAC) prior to combining these systems in the patient to
minimize adverse interactions. Pain treatment that delivers low voltage electrical
stimulation to the spinal cord or peripheral nerve to inhibit or block the sensation of
pain. The system consists of stimulation lead(s), a pulse generator/power source, and
an extension wire that connects the two.
Neurostimulation, Nerve Stimulator,
Neuro Stim
Use precautions: Consult with heart doctor. Stereotactic surgery or stereotaxis is a
minimally invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three-
dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform
on them some action such as ablation, biopsy, lesion, injection, stimulation,
implantation, radiosurgery. There are 2 different methods for developing the three
dimensional coordinate system:
1) MRI: Do not use (see A Closer Look article)
2) CAT Scan: If this method utilizes MRI- do not use. For the method utilizing CAT
Scan: follow CT scan Recommendations (see A Closer Look article)
3) Coronary Stereotaxis: Do not use. Uses magnets surrounding the patient in order
to guide a catheter (with a magnet at its tip) through the coronary vasculature.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) and Implanted Medical
Devices
Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning
and Implantable Pacemakers and
Defibrillators
Synchromed Infusion System
Use pre
cautions:
Maintain at least a 10 inch (30 cm) separation between programmer head (which contains a magnet) and implanted cardiac device. Includes a small
catheter connected to a pump, both of which are implanted into the body. Delivers
medication directly to the spinal cord.
TMS (Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation)
generates strong magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.