Additional information was received from the health care provider.The patient was seen by the health care provider on (b)(6) 2017.The patient presented for a scheduled visit for reprogramming of her stimulator.She was having a burning/stinging sensation from her stimulator on the skin over her battery pack.It was reported that the patient had pain in the lower back, right hip, leg, and foot, and in the hands and thumbs.The pain at the time of the appointment was a 6 out of 10 and the patient¿s average was a 6 out of 10.The patient reported that overall, the pain levels were stable, but high.The patient had recently changed soaps and has fairly sensitive skin.She then placed her battery recharger over the battery and charged for 3 or 4 hours straight.The area became very red and it looks as if it might haveeven blistered.The blister then on rough, and it changed to a scab with what appeared to be some redness and bruising around the site.The patient never reported that the area got hot while the unit was charging.The health care provider did not feel that it was a temperature related burn, but that it may have been some sort of chemical or chemical reaction burn.It was recommended to the patient to not charge her unit again until the area had completely healed, and to change back to her original soap.It was also recommended that the patient not charge her unit for such long periods of time at any given setting, and to try charging periods of 20-30 minutes.There were no further complications reported or anticipated.
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