- Insert a needle
and place the catheter at the appropriate spinal location.
- Confirm the
catheter placement using fluoroscopy.
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- Withdraw the
needle and guidewire.
- Make an incision
at the appropriate site.
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- Make an incision
in the abdominal area.
- Create a subcutaneous
pocket for the pump.
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- Tunnel the catheter
to the pump pocket and connect to the pump.
- Anchor the catheter
securely.
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- Place the pump
in the pocket and close the insicion.
- An external
programmer is used to communicate with the pump to change parameters
to opimize the spasticity control.
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