Physician Manual
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Limited Warranty - IPG
Boston Scientic Corporation (referred to as Boston Scientic) warrants to the patient
who receives a Vercise™ Implantable Pulse Generator (referred to as the IPG) that
the IPG will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of ve
(5) years from the date of surgical implant of the IPG. This warranty applies only to
the patient who has the IPG implanted and no other person or entity. This warranty
does not apply to the leads, extensions, or surgical accessories used with the IPG.
If the IPG fails to function within normal ranges within ve (5) years after the date
it is implanted, Boston Scientic will replace the IPG with a functionally equivalent
IPG made by Boston Scientic. No other relief whatsoever is available under this
limited warranty. The limited warranty for a replacement IPG will last only for ve
years from the date of surgical implant of the original IPG. Claims under this limited
warranty are subject to the following additional conditions and limitations:
1. The product registration card must be completed and returned to Boston
Scientic within 30 days of surgery.
2. The IPG must be purchased after January 1, 2005 and implanted before
the “use by” date.
3. Failure of the IPG must be conrmed by Boston Scientic.
4. The IPG must be returned to Boston Scientic (or a Boston Scientic authorized
agent) within 30 days after it fails to function within normal ranges. That IPG
will be the property of Boston Scientic.
5. This limited warranty does not include failures to function within normal ranges
caused by:
(a) re, oods, lightning, natural disasters, water damage, and other calamities
commonly dened as “Acts of God”;
(b) accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, or the customer’s failure to operate the
IPG in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions;
(c) unauthorized attempts to repair, maintain, or modify the IPG by the patient or
any unauthorized third party; or
(d) attaching equipment to the IPG that is not supplied or expressly authorized by
Boston Scientic.
This limited warranty is the only warranty that applies to the IPG, and Boston
Scientic expressly disclaims any other warranty, express or implied, including
any warranty of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose. Under this
limited warranty, Boston Scientic will be responsible only for replacement of the
IPG with a functionally equivalent IPG made by Boston Scientic and will not be
liable for any damages (whether direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental) caused
by the IPG, whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort or any other theory.
Boston Scientic assumes no liability with respect to instruments reused,
reprocessed or resterilized and makes no warranties, express or implied,
including but not limited to merchantability or tness for a particular purpose,
with respect to such instruments.
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