The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert on Friday stating that it has received reports of deaths of patients with implanted deep brain stimulators who received diathermy therapy.
“Laboratory testing has shown that patients with any sort of implanted metallic lead are at risk of serious injury when exposed to shortwave or microwave diathermy therapy,” the agency cautioned. “This is true even if the implanted device is not turned on, and even if the lead is no longer connected to an implanted system.
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