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NUCLEUS 7 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE
W
ARN
INGS
CONDITION
WARNING
Electrosurgery
Electrosurgical instruments can induce radio frequency
currents that could flow through the electrode.
Monopolar electrosurgical instruments must not be
used on the head or neck of an implant patient as
induced currents could cause damage to cochlear/
neural tissues or permanent damage to the implant.
When using bipolar electrosurgical instruments on the
head and neck of a patient, the cautery electrodes
must not contact the implant and should be kept more
than 1 cm (½ in.) from the electrodes.
Ionising radiation
therapy
Do not use ionising radiation therapy directly over the
implant. It may cause damage to the implant.
Neurostimulation Do not use neurostimulation directly over the implant.
High currents induced into the electrode lead can
cause tissue damage to the cochlea/brainstem or
permanent damage to the implant
Therapeutic
ultrasound
Do not use therapeutic levels of ultrasound energy
directly over the implant. It may inadvertently
concentrate the ultrasound field and cause tissue
damage or damage to the implant.
DRAFT ONLY FOR CLINICAL TESTING
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