Intellis Something To Talk About
The most frequently used Intellis model number in the field due to its AdaptiveStim Technology.
What is model 97715- Intellis with AdaptiveStim?
Displays the communicator battery life remaining.
What is "BATTERY" option in the menu?
This Vanta light blinks yellow when the battery is low.
What is the Vanta patient communicator?
Program that detects movements and makes pre-determined programming adjustments based off patient positioning.
What is AdaptiveStim?
The three recharging indications on when recharging the Intellis battery.
What are excellent, good, and interrupted?
The intensity at which the patient first perceives paresthesia.
What is perception threshold?
**DAILY DOUBLE** By selecting the setting menu on the main app screen or in the Vanta patient programmer menu.
What is how to disconnect a communicator?
Indicates the Vanta patient communicator wireless connection has been established.
What is display a solid blue light?
This is the Intellis program feature for the amount of time that must elapse between changes in position before the position-specific intensity will change.
What is settings transitions?
What is Vanta?
Not to be confused with a delightful summer lunch, these are also patient instructions after receiving a trial or implant.
What are no BLTs? No Bending, Lifting, or Twisting.
Option(s) provided when turning Vanta programmer MRI mode OFF.
What is "KEEP THERAPY OFF" or "TURN THERAPY ON"?
**DAILY DOUBLE** The length of time the Intellis patient programmer screen stays on after recharging.
What is 4 minutes?
Due to the range-of motion, this is not a safe or effective area approved for AdaptiveStim programming.
What is the cervical spine?
The process when an Intellis battery depletes.
What is place recharging paddle on the battery so the highest number is shown in the bottom center of the screen. Recharging should then begin.
This begins the 9 year clock on the Intellis battery.
What is "START WARRANTY" and then tap "OK" to confirm?
These are necessary to adjust therapy settings on the Vanta SCS system.
What is make sure the patient programmer and communicator are properly charged. The communicator does NOT need to be over the INS unless prompted.
Indicates the Intellis patient programmer recharging is in progress.
What is blink green.
These features are disabled when AdaptiveStim in enabled.
What are pulse width and cycling?
AdaptiveStim is not available during this phase of the SCS process.
What is the trial?
This side of the battery needs to be facing externally for proper implant.
What is either side?
Total amount of programs possible on Vanta devices.
What is 32 programs? 8 groups, 4 programs per group.
This color, bordering the selected group on the Intellis patient programmer, indicates the SCS program is "on".
What is green?
The alternate algorithm that is more energy efficient and can be used with both Intellis and Vanta.
What is DTM-SCS Endurance?
The reset sequence for the Intellis patient programmer.
What is up, down, up, up, down, down, up (hold 3 sec), down (hold 3 sec), then follow prompts