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*[[Insulin infusion device complication]]
*[[Insulin infusion device complication]]
*[[Intrathecal drug delivery systems complication]]
*[[Intrathecal drug delivery systems complication]]
 
*[[Vagal nerve stimulator complication]]
==[[Vagal nerve stimulator complication]]==
*Used to treat refractory epilepsy
*Implanted in the chest with a single lead stimulating the left vagus nerve.  It does not stimulate the right vagus nerve which innervates the heart
 
Complications:
#Hoarseness
#Shortness of Breath
#Pharyngitis
#Infection
#Parasthesias
#Insomnia
#Excessive Pain
 
==[[Bladder/Sacral nerve stimulators complication]]==
*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 stimulator complication]]==
==[[Deep brain stimulator complication]]==

Revision as of 12:42, 20 July 2015

Deep brain stimulator complication

  • 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 pacemaker complication

  • Inserted into the gastric musculature for gastroparesis management

Complications

  1. Perforation
  2. Infection
  3. Lead Migration

Phrenic nerve/diaphragmatic stimulators complication

  • 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)

See Also

References

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