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Patient 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CHEST PAINS WHILE USING AN EMPI DEVICE. ON (B)(6) 2015 THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE WAS USING AN NMES DEVICE ON HER RIGHT HIP. SHE HAS BEEN USING THIS DEVICE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. 15 MINUTES INTO THE TREATMENT SHE FELT AN INTENSE PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HER CHEST, BACK AND SHOULDER AREA. THE PATIENT THEN WENT TO THE ER, WHERE AN EKG WAS DONE AT THE TIME SHE WAS ADMITTED AND AGAIN FOUR HOURS LATER. SHE ALSO HAD A CHEST X-RAY, AND BLOOD WORK. THE ER DOCTOR STATED TO THE PATIENT THAT SHE PASSED THE INITIAL TEST. THE ER DOCTOR SAID THAT THE FINAL INTERPRETATION OF THE X-RAY AND BLOOD TEST WOULD BE IN 48-72 HOURS. THE ER DOCTOR SUGGESTED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE DEVICE AND TO FOLLOW-UP WITH HER PRIMARY PHYSICIAN AND SUGGESTED A STRESS TEST. THE PATIENT SAID SHE STILL FEELS LIGHTHEADED AND SHORT OF BREATH. ON (B)(6) 2015 THE PATIENT SEEN HER PRIMARY PHYSICIAN, HER PHYSICIAN STATED THAT SHE WAS PUZZLED ON WHY SHE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. THE PATIENT HAS NO KNOWN CARDIAC ISSUES PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT AND THAT THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE DEVICE.