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. 2024 Mar 13;10:8. doi: 10.1186/s42234-023-00138-x

Table 2.

Adverse events and serious adverse events by type and relations to study device through Week 12 (safety population)

AE Category
MeDRA (v.23.1) preferred term
Number of events
(% of 61 enrolled subjects)
n (%)
Any AE 40 (65.6)
Unrelated AE 38 (62.3)
Related AE 11 (18)
Implant Procedure Related AE 12 (14.8)
 Implant site hypoaesthesia 1 (1.6)
 Implant site inflammation 1 (1.6)
 Swelling 1 (1.6)
 Incision site swelling 1 (1.6)
 Suture related complication 1 (1.6)
 Hypoaesthesia 1 (1.6)
 Paraesthesia 1 (1.6)
 Vocal cord paresis 1 (1.6)
 Dysphonia (Hoarseness) 1 (1.6)
 Oropharyngeal pain 1 (1.6)
 Rash 1 (1.6)
 Scar pain 1 (1.6)
Stimulation Related AE 3 (4.9)
 Medical device pain 1 (1.6)
 Dysphonia (Hoarseness) 1 (1.6)
 Dermatitis contact 1 (1.6)
Any Unrelated, SAE 5 (8.2)
 Acute Osteomyelitis 1 (1.6)
 Thoracic vertebral fracture 1 (1.6)
 Sternal fracture 1 (1.6)
 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage 1 (1.6)
 Cervical spinal stenosis 1 (1.6)
Implant Procedure Related SAE 2 (3.3)
 Vocal cord paresis 1 (1.6)
 Dysphonia (Hoarseness) 1 (1.6)
Device Related SAE 0
Stimulation Related SAE 0
AEs Leading to study discontinuation 0
Deaths 0

Given in the table are subject counts and percentages. At each level of summation, subjects are counted only once