Table 2.
Reported problem | Injury (n = 228) | Malfunction (n = 424) | P value |
Battery depletion | 9 | 6 | 0.057 |
Generator displacement | 11 | 5 | 0.007 |
Pocket erosion | 9 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Infection | 21 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Pain | 41 | 102 | 0.091 |
Lack of benefit | 70 | 243 | < 0.001 |
Lead problems | 40 | 30 | < 0.001 |
Other | 27 | 9 |