It was reported, that the patient presented in clinic.For generator exchange procedure.It was noted, that the pocket of the implantable cardioverter defibrator (icd) had to be relocated, due to discomfort caused to the patient.The icd was explanted and replaced.The patient was stable throughout the procedure.
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The reported field event of patient discomfort could not be confirmed in the lab.Telemetry, impedance, sensing, pacing, and high voltage (hv) output functions of the device were tested and found to be normal.A longevity calculation was performed and found the battery depletion was normal based on the device usage.
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