DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2017 Issue 12 (December)

Code this: A neurostimulator is explanted after a patient develops an infection

Neurostimulator technology is tried and tested, but no device is failure proof. During her presentation on implantable pain management devices on Oct. 4, Amy Turner RN, MMHC, CPC, listed a variety of ways these devices can wear out, break or give rise to complications, including battery failure, cracked wires and infection.

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