Device 2 of 3.Reference mfr reports: 1627487-2014-06188, 06190.The patient has two leads implanted with the same lot number.Information received identified the patient experienced excessive heat while recharging and device would shock her upon sudden movement.Patient had a nerve block procedure performed in the later half of 2012 and patient was jerking so uncontrollably from the device during the procedure that a sjm representative had to be called in to turn down the device.The patient has stopped using her scs system and had a pain pump implanted.On 08/01/2012 st.Jude medical, neuromodulation division, sent field action letters to patient related to heating while charging and raised awareness of this issue to patients.An increase in prior non-reported heating while charging events and other non-reported events was expected.
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