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IMPLANTED DIAPHRAGMATIC/PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATOR

Received Aug 11, 2023

Report MW5123331 · MDR key 17516382

Device

Generic name

Implanted Diaphragmatic/phrenic Nerve Stimulator

Manufacturer

Avery

Product problems

  • Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation
  • Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation

Patient

Unknown

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Pain
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Pain

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED PATIENT HAVING EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND PAIN. PATIENT DESCRIBED THE DISCOMFORT AS A FEELING LIKE THEIR STIMULATION IS ON. PATIENT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED IN 2008 AND THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IN USE FOR SOME TIME. (B)(4). THIS REPORT REFLECTS INFORMATION RECEIVED BY FDA IN THE FORM OF A NOTIFICATION PER 803.22 (B)(2).