Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation Systems
MRI Mode (For MR Conditional Rechargeable Vercise
Gevia Stimulator Only)
A patient implanted with the Vercise Gevia DBS System can undergo an MR Conditional Scan when all
instructions listed in ImageReady™ MRI Guidelines for Boston Scientific DBS Systems are followed,
including enabling MRI Mode on the Stimulator. Contact Boston Scientific Technical Support or go to
www.IFU-BSCI.com for the latest version of this manual.
Enabling MRI Mode
When the Remote Control is linked to the Vercise Gevia rechargeable Stimulator, the Enter MRI Mode
will appear on the System Settings screen. The Remote Control must be used to enable MRI
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Mode on the Stimulator before performing an MRI scan on a patient. Once the MRI scan is complete,
disable MRI Mode. Do not leave the Stimulator in MRI Mode for extended periods of time beyond what
is necessary to perform the MRI scan. The stimulation is automatically turned OFF when MRI Mode is
enabled.
Warning:
Do not perform an MRI scan if MRI Mode is not enabled. Scanning under different
conditions may result in patient injury or device malfunction.
To enable MRI Mode:
1. Unlock the Remote Control by pressing the Lock/Unlock
Remote Control.
2. After unlocking the Remote Control, the Home screen appears.
Note: The Remote Control may display either a text screen in one of the languages provided or
an iconic screen.
3. Press the Right Arrow
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button to navigate to the
button on the right side of the
Main Menu.