Medical device complications
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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
- Infection (early or late complication)
- Lead Migration
- Stimulator misfiring
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
- Inserted into the gastric musculature for gastroparesis management
Complications
- Perforation
- Infection
- Lead Migration
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)