[information omitted as it pertains to a separate event; (b)(4) ¿ difficulty charging] (b)(6) 2018, (b)(4): information was received from a consumer regarding a patient who was implanted with a neurostimulator for non-malignant pain.It was reported that starting about a week or week and a half prior to the report, confirmed as 2018, the patient has to sit funny for the device to work and turn on.When the patient is in a vehicle and his legs start hurting, he has to reach his shoulders back and stick out his stomach and breast for the implantable neurostimulator to turn on.The patient has not had any falls or trauma.The patient had to sit or lay flat to turn the implantable neurostimulator on.There were no further complications reported.
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