Information was received from a patient implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for non-malignant pain.It was reported that the patient felt a shock that went from the ins pocket site up the back left shoulder blade, chest/heart area, and left shoulder.The patient's phone was in his shirt pocket and it crackled.The patient had to sit down for two hours after the shock and it took him two days before the pain went away.The caller stated that he felt like it affected his heart.It was noted that the shock happened once.The stimulation change was not reported to have been related to positional movement.The patient was in his living room and went to turn stimulation on when he felt the shock.The patient went to a health care professional on (b)(6) 2016 and they checked him out and everything seemed fine.Additional information has been requested regarding diagnostics and troubleshooting, but it was not available at the time of this report.If additional information is received, a follow-up report will be sent.
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