Medtronic

PSA: Know thy neuroestimulator

Aug 30-Sept 6; Naples-London-JFK-Stony Brook Hospital-Home

Dear journal,

I’ll make this short and sweet: I’ve spent a week at Stony Brook Hospital, mostly waiting…

Obtaining clearance for MRI was complicated due to presence of brain stimulator device, however was ultimately able to be completed on 9/6. MRI was significant for acute finding…

Lesson learned: my Medtronic DBS system can be running under MRI-safe mode without being completely off (which would bring tremors and, consequently, produce blurry pictures).

Knowing everything is not important, what’s important is to have the contact info of those who know (unless they’re unreachable).

Medtronic case with cat sticker that reads "heavy breathing"