Device was inserted without issue on (b)(6) 2016.Patient contacted implanting physician on 1/10/2017 reporting nausea and vomiting.On (b)(6) 2017, patient was admitted to the hospital with recurrent nausea, vomiting, and dehydration in the context of refractory gerd.Implanting physician also diagnosed patient as having hypokalemia.Patient requested that the device be removed and removal was completed on (b)(6) 2017.On the same day, post-removal, patient spiked a fever and was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonitis.Patient was treated overnight with iv antibiotics and discharged on (b)(6) 2017 with oral antibiotics.
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