The patient has the reveal linq insertable cardiac monitor placed a few days before.Patient sustained a fall from the cart to the floor immediately following the procedure on the opposite side that the device was placed.Patient felt a strong jarring due to the fall.The patient was discharged home.Patient noticed a lump and pain at the site where the implantable loop recorder was placed, returned to the emergency department (ed).Md found the reveal linq insertable cardiac monitor partially exposed through the chest, wound dehiscence, no drainage or bleeding.The reveal linq insertable cardiac monitor was removed without difficulty and disposed of in medical waste.Patient felt better upon removal of device.
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