Boston Scientific VERCISE GEVIA User manual

USING YOUR VERCISE GEVIA™
CHARGING SYSTEM
This Quick Start Guide is not meant as a replacement for the Vercise™ DBS Charger Handbook.
All information from the Handbook should be well understood before using the charger.
A QUICK START GUIDE FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Charging
Your Vercise
Gevia™System
is a Piece of Cake.
The Vercise Gevia™
Deep Brain Stimulation system
comes with up to
15 years of battery life.*
*Battery life is dependent on stimulation settings and conditions.

Power
Indicator Light
An Overview
of the Charger

Charging Your Device
is as Easy as 1–2–3!
• The charging system is simple and easy to use.
• The charging collar is completely cordless, so you can enjoy
full mobility while charging your device.
• You can decide when and where you charge your device.

A power supply
The base station
The charger
The charging collar
and accompanying counterweight
All You Need to Charge
Your Vercise Gevia™
Stimulator Is:

Charge Your Stimulator
in 3 Easy Steps

Plug the base station into a power
outlet and place the charger in the
base station. A yellow light will
appear on the charger. This means
the charging is in process.
Please note that as long as the yellow light shows, the
charger is only partially charged. This means it can still be
used to charge your DBS stimulator but it may not be
possible to recharge the stimulator fully.
When a green light shows, the charger is fully charged.
This means it is ready to charge your DBS stimulator.
If the indicator light is not showing while the
charger is in the base station, there may be a loose
connection. Check that the charger is securely
placed in the base station.
1. Charge Your Charger

Once sufficiently charged, remove
the charger from the base station.
Before you place your charger
in your charging collar, make sure
to switch your charger on, using the
circular power button in the middle
of the charger.
The green indicator light will show and the charger will beep in a steady
continuous rhythm. Once the charger is correctly aligned with your
stimulator, the beeping will stop.
2. Place the
Charger Within
Your Charging Collar
Place the charger into the pouch
of your charging collar and place
the counterweight in the
opposite pouch.
Place the charging collar around
your neck. Make sure the mesh
pockets of the collar are
facing outwards.

Tip: Once your stimulator is charged, return your charger to
the base station. This ensures it will be fully charged for the
next time you need it. Then you’re all set!
Move the collar slightly up and
down and from side to side until it is
resting over your stimulator. If you
need to, you can change the collar
length to the right size for you using
the Velcro adjusters. When correctly
positioned the continuous single
beeps will stop.
Check the charger occasionally to ensure it’s centered over your
stimulator. If not centered properly, charging times may vary.
You know the stimulator is fully charged when you hear a double beep
for a total of 60 seconds and see that the green indicator light has
switched off. Although you don’t have to charge your stimulator to 100%
it can be helpful to know that your battery is fully charged, especially
before attending a programming clinic.
3. Position the Collar
to Align the Charger
with Your Stimulator

Make Charging
Work for You