It was reported that a patient was having revision surgery.High impedance was identified in pre-op.The patient saw the neurologist on (b)(6) 2016, and the patient reported that she occasionally felt shocks in her neck.The physician ran diagnostics, and high impedance was present.There was no trauma or patient manipulation noted at the patient's appointment.The generator was replaced on (b)(6) 2016, but the high impedance was still present.The lead was then replaced, and the high impedance resolved.The explanted generator and lead were discarded.No further relevant information has been received to date.
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