Boston Scientific Bionic Navigator 3D 4.0 Manuel De Programmation page 73

Glossary
Glossary
Ampere
The unit of current intensity (I). In electrical stimulation, current is typically measured in milliamps (mA).
–3
1 mA = 10 (0.001) ampere.
Amplitude
The peak value (in milliamps, mA) of a pulse of stimulation.
Anode
The positive electrode of the implant that produces a positive electrical potential. Current flows from the
anode to the cathode. The selection of anodes and cathodes shapes the stimulation field.
Area
A location of stimulation coverage. Four Areas make up a Program. Areas can be active (available in
the remote control) or inactive (not available in the remote control).
Automation
Allows clinician to create and run scripts to automate programming actions.
Bionic Navigator 3D Software
Brand name for the Clinician Programmer software.
Burst
Stimulation waveform achieved by repeatedly delivering a group of closely spaced pulses (or packet
of stimulation) followed by a period of quiescent time. All Boston Scientific Stimulators are capable of
creating Burst waveforms of two to seven pulses.
Cathode
The negative electrode of the implant that produces a negative electric potential. Current flows from
the anode to the cathode. Stimulation usually occurs near the cathode. The selection of anodes and
cathodes shapes the stimulation field.
Central Point of Stimulation
Center of stimulation field for the electrode combination.
Charger
An external device that is used to charge the implanted Stimulator.
Charging
The act of recharging the battery, the power source, of the Stimulator.
Clinician Programmer (CP)
The device that runs the programming software.
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