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Originally Posted by raging bull

When I had my ICD fitted I complained about deep seated pain around the device location, was advised that possible pocket depth was too shallow!
To relocate to a deeper pocket they said they couldn't guarantee the site to be infection free afterwards.
Forget it I told them, didn't fancy going through the replacement procedure so soon after install!

Yes any invasive procedure comes with risks attached RB that is for sure so its important that the patient with their family think carefully about their options before committing to a procedure.