Increasing And Decreasing The Pulse Width; Increasing And Decreasing The Rate - Boston Scientific Vercise Neural Navigator Mode D'emploi

Vercise™ Neural Navigator Programming Manual

Increasing and Decreasing the Pulse Width

The Pulse Width of the stimulation is the length of time a burst of energy is applied per pulse. The
Pulse Width is measured in microseconds (μS). The default setting for Pulse Width is 60 μS and
the range is 20-450 μS.
To increase or decrease the Pulse Width:
1. Use the + and – buttons labeled Pulse Width to increase or decrease Pulse Width
Note: High stimulation levels can cause permanent tissue damage. A message will pop-up
notifying you if you attempt to exceed a stimulation limit and settings that exceed this limit
are not allowed.

Increasing and Decreasing the Rate

The pulse rate of the stimulation, often called the Rate or the Frequency, dictates how many
stimulation pulses are delivered in a second, measured in Hertz (Hz) or pulses per second (pps).
The default setting for Rate is 130 Hz and the range is 2-255 Hz.
To increase or decrease the Rate:
1. Select the Rate button
2. Select the desired Rate from the table of available rates. Incompatible rates are greyed out.
Note: Areas that are assigned to the same Lead Port cannot have rates that sum up to greater
than 255 Hz.
Programming Multiple Areas with Different Rates
The Vercise PC DBS System allows different Areas to be programmed with different rates. By
default, the Multiple Rate option is Disabled. When you enable multiple rates, only the rates that
are compatible with the rates and pulse widths from the other active Areas are available.
Note: Modifying the rate of an Area will alter the available rates for the other Areas.
Note: If you Disable Multiple Rates, the rate for all Areas with be reset to the rate selected for
the current Area.
Selecting Patient Amplitude Range
By default, patients do not have the ability to adjust the amplitude of their stimulation.
However, in some cases, you may want to give a patient the ability to adjust the Amplitude of their
stimulation using the Remote Control. To give patients Amplitude Control, first turn ON the Patient
Amplitude Control in the Configure Tab. Once the Patient Amplitude Control is turned ON, you
can set the allowable Amplitude range in the Program Tab for each Area by setting a Minimum
and Maximum.
Note: High stimulation levels can cause permanent tissue damage. A message will pop-up
notifying you if you attempt to exceed a stimulation limit and settings that exceed this limit
are not allowed.
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