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      2. Understanding MRI Compatability
      3. Getting an MRI

      Determining MRI Compatability With Your Esteem® Implant

      What you need to do to determine if your Esteem device components are MR Conditional for MRI scans under certain conditions.

      Before undergoing an MRI scan, patients must inform their physician, nurse, radiologist, or MR technologist about their Esteem implant and indicate its location.

      Medical providers can click here for up-to-date MRI Conditional Safety Information or call Envoy Medical directly at 651-361-8000, Option 2.

      When scheduling your MRI appointment, make sure to ensure the compatibility of the implanted components of your Esteem device.

      Step 1: Verify Compatibility

      Review your Esteem implant ID card using the provided table below to ensure the model numbers of your device components on your ID card are MR Conditional.  Implant models must be confirmed for compatibility before the scan.  

      If you don’t have an Esteem ID card, you can request a replacement. You will receive a new ID card after each Esteem surgery and battery change.

      If you are unsure or do not have your Esteem implant ID card, contact Envoy Medical Customer Service at customerservice@envoymedical.com or call us at 800-460-7531.

      Implanted components of the Esteem device are MR Conditional under certain conditions ONLY if they have the model numbers listed below.

      Component Model number
      Driver 7502, 7504, 7510
      Sensor 7002, 7004, 7010
      Sound Processor 2001

       

      If your ID card shows model numbers not included in the table above, then your device is NOT MR Conditional.  Call Envoy Medical directly at 651-361-8000 and press option 2 for assistance to learn what scans are safe for you to undergo.

      Step 2:  Bring These Items to Your Appointment

      • Your current Esteem ID card or a digital copy of it.
      • Your Personal Programmer.
      • A copy of the Envoy Medical MRI Conditional Safety Information, which you can download and present to the radiologist at your MRI appointment.

      Step 3:  Before Entering the Scanner Room
      1. Use your programmer to turn off your Esteem device, Follow the instructions here:  How to turn off your Esteem implant
      2. Inform the MRI technician that you will have difficulty hearing during the MRI 
      3. Leave the  Personal Programmer outside the room where the scanner is located.

      CAUTION: The Personal Programmer of the Esteem system is MR unsafe and should be left outside of the room where the scanner is located.

       

      Step 4: After the Scan is Complete

      Once your MRI is finished and you have exited the MRI room, you can turn your Esteem device back on. Follow the instructions here: How to turn the Esteem implant back on