Per the clinic, the patient experienced an infection, skin breakdown, necrosis and pain at the implant site, exposing the receiver/stimulator (specific date not reported).It was reported that the patient was treated with oral, iv and topical antibiotics (specific date and duration not reported).Subsequently, the device was explanted on (b)(6) 2022.The patient also underwent a skin revision surgery (specific date not reported).There are no plans to reimplant the patient with a new device as of the date of this report.
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