It was reported that when the manufacturer representative (rep) was programming the interstim bladder stimulator, the patient thought that the interstim interfered with the dbs device.Patient said their dbs device was programmed perfectly and gave their life back but during that programming session their interstim put their dbs into oscillation or something.Patient stated if the rep hadn't been there to turn off the interstim it would've, "probably killed them." patient said during the program their arm was as steady but when the rep put the interstim on a program that worked better and increased the settings their arm started flopping uncontrollably.Settings were adjusted to a lower setting and the interstim was working better.Patient said they liked that interstim settings but they didn't want to use it if it was dangerous.Patient inquired regarding implant interference.Patient said they didn't know if they should turn off their bladder stimulator.Agent consulted technical services and then reviewed info with patient from labeling.See pe 705933068 for the interstim iii pc.
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