On march 19, 2024, impulse dynamics staff was informed by a representative working for a foreign distributor that a revision surgery had occurred for an optimizer smart mini (osm) implantable pulse generator (ipg).The device had previously been reported as experiencing issues with charging when done by the patient at home; an a9 error code had appeared on the charger screen.Two previous attempts were made by distributor reps to interrogate the device, but both were unsuccessful.Multiple troubleshooting attempts with the assistance of the impulse dynamics technical operations team were initiated but to no avail.The revision surgery occurred without incident, and the patient has been receiving ccm therapy as normal since the revision.The explanted device was sent and is intended to soon be received by impulse dynamics germany gmbh in frankfurt.A preliminary evaluation of the device will be conducted before the device is further processed and sent to an approved decontamination facility.
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