The healthcare provider reported via manufacture representative that the patient is reporting "electric shocks" and pain which appear to be caused by stimulation.The device and the device settings have been interrogated on a number of occasions using the nvision programmer whilst following the enterra clinical pathways algorithm.Patient has had previous revision surgery to try and rectify the problem and has been assessed under ga.The healthcare provider found an unknown liquid in the barrel of the enterra device.The leads were cleaned and the device washed out and reconnected, and once again the patient received benefit in the early stages of stimulation.Unfortunately the shocking sensation has now started happening again.The patient has now been listed for further surgery which will involve replacing the old device with a new device and sending this back for analysis.
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