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A review of the device history record was performed and no anomalies were found.The complaint reports that the patient experienced a suspected infection secondary to a lead fracture.The patient was implanted with a single-lead sprint system targeting the tibial nerve.The patient began experiencing persistent lead connect errors (lces) beginning around three weeks after the lead was implanted.Approximately two weeks after the issue began, the patient met with an spr representative for in-person troubleshooting, however they remained unable to resolve the issue.Three days after the attempted in-person troubleshooting, the patient's physician relayed to the spr representative that the patient's lead had fractured and a piece of the lead had been left behind under the patient's skin.The day after the remnant was discovered, the patient presented at the emergency room (er) with severe leg pain and concerns for infection.The patient received intravenous (iv) antibiotics and had the lead remnant surgically removed before being sent home the same day.The following day, the patient returned to the er with continued pain and concerns that the site still looked infected.The patient was hospitalized for further evaluation of the issue and received additional iv antibiotics for treatment.The patient received a computed tomography (ct) scan and ultrasound of the affected area; however, no information regarding the results of these diagnostic tests was available at the time of this investigation.The patient continued to have pain in their leg for at least a week after the lead fragment was surgically removed, citing feeling like their leg was "on fire".Per an update provided by the patient two weeks after lead fragment removal, the infection had reportedly resolved.The patient reported continuing to take pain medication for incision site pain, however noted that their pain level was improving gradually.Given that the infection resolved and the residual pain was reported to be decreasing, no lasting adverse effects are anticipated.
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