The consumer and health care provider (hcp) reported that the patient was having symptoms of vomiting, sick to their stomach, and low potassium since having the device implanted on (b)(6) 2011.The patient had been vomiting on and off since implant once a week and prior to implant it was daily.The patient was in the hospital for 5 days about 6 weeks ago and was going to the hospital again on (b)(6) 2016 for vomiting.The patient needed to have someone check the implant.The hcp tried to contact the manufacturer representative to check the implant, but nothing had happened and the hcp emailed the manufacturer.The patient had their implantable neurostimulator (ins) interrogated on (b)(6) 2016 and it was on a stagnant rate.It was unknown if the patient feeling sick on and off and vomiting since implant had been resolved.The indication for use for this patient was gastric stimulation.
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