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== Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems ==
== Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems ==
==Vagal Nerve Stimulators==
==Vagal Nerve Stimulators==
==Bladder/Sacral Nerve Stimulators==
==Bladder/Sacral Nerve Stimulators==
*Single wire system inserted into the S3 sacral foramen to stimulate sacral nerve and treat urinary incontinence
Complications
#Infection (early or late complication)
#Lead Migration
#Stimulator misfiring
==Deep Brain Stimulators==
==Deep Brain Stimulators==
*Implanted to treat Parkinson's disease and dystonia.
*Single lead systems implanted into the thalamus
Complications
#Infection (usually early after placement)
#Over or Under stimulation
#Lead Migration
==Gastric Pacemakers==
==Gastric Pacemakers==
* Inserted into the gastric musculature for gastroparesis management
* Inserted into the gastric musculature for gastroparesis management
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#Infection
#Infection
#Lead Migration
#Lead Migration
==Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragmatic Stimulators==
==Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragmatic Stimulators==
*Implanted into bilateral phrenic nerves to treat rerspiratory insufficiency from poor diaphragmatic motion
Complications
#Pneumothorax (early after implantation)
#Infection
#Wire Migration
#Drive malfunction (causing diaphragmatic paralysis)

Revision as of 18:24, 11 December 2013

Insulin Infusion Devices

Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems

Vagal Nerve Stimulators

Bladder/Sacral Nerve Stimulators

  • Single wire system inserted into the S3 sacral foramen to stimulate sacral nerve and treat urinary incontinence

Complications

  1. Infection (early or late complication)
  2. Lead Migration
  3. Stimulator misfiring

Deep Brain Stimulators

  • Implanted to treat Parkinson's disease and dystonia.
  • Single lead systems implanted into the thalamus

Complications

  1. Infection (usually early after placement)
  2. Over or Under stimulation
  3. Lead Migration

Gastric Pacemakers

  • Inserted into the gastric musculature for gastroparesis management

Complications

  1. Perforation
  2. Infection
  3. Lead Migration

Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragmatic Stimulators

  • Implanted into bilateral phrenic nerves to treat rerspiratory insufficiency from poor diaphragmatic motion

Complications

  1. Pneumothorax (early after implantation)
  2. Infection
  3. Wire Migration
  4. Drive malfunction (causing diaphragmatic paralysis)