The patient reported that her incision was red and there was a bulge under and around the implantable neurostimulator (ins).This had occurred gradually but was present every day.The doctor had put her on antibiotics for the red incision.It had gone away but was back at the time of this report.The bulge was noted to have gotten bigger; it was about the size of an egg.When she would bend over, she'd get a charlie horse around her abdomen and it would take her breath away.She was in extreme pain when she would walk.The pain was from the belly button to the incision line.She couldn't even walk up the stairs.The incision being red had occurred on (b)(6) 2016 and the bulge had begun (b)(6) 2015.Additional information received from the healthcare provider (hcp) in response to follow-up reported that there was no obvious indication of an infection, but a precautionary antibiotic course was prescribed.The patient's complaints remained unchanged and the patient wanted surgical removal of the device.A removal was scheduled for (b)(6) 2016.No further follow-up was required.
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