Death at home.Pt with dbs implanted.Per mom, pt was sick, having trouble keeping oxygen saturation above 92%.Pt started to hyperventilate and ems was called.When ems arrived, pt stopped breathing and went into cardiac arrest.We were unable to revive him.Per mom, "he went quickly, without pain." dbs leads were placed on (b)(6) 2015, medtronic 3387s 40 cm electrodes, lot # va0kqxq.Rc ipg was placed on (b)(6) 2015, activa rc 37612 pulse generator, sn # (b)(4).On (b)(6) 2015, two add'l electrodes were placed in bilateral vim nucleus.Per pi, pt died of respiratory failure due to underlying disease.Per pi, this at home death is unrelated to the dbs implant.It is however, related to his underlying disease.No further info is available.
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