A patient reported they had a fall about 2.5 weeks prior to the report.They shut their implantable neurostimulator (ins) off and did not pay any attention to it.They checked to see if it had changed and it was still showing off.The patient was in rehab for their broken hip, that was related to the fall.On the day of the report, the patient started experiencing problems with their bladder and bowel.They said it was like irritable bowel like diarrhea and then bladder and bowel spasms.It was reviewed that the device would not cause bladder or bowel problems.The patient then stated "are you sure", "what if the ins came loose".It was recommended that the patient follow up with their healthcare provider (hcp) to have the device checked.The ins was indicated for spinal pain.
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