Trying again

I did mention this in a reply to a posting but would like some input.
1 year old PM with 2 years life left in battery? Only pacing 17% of the time. I vaguely remember the tech mentioning the short life-span at the first interrogation, but she said it must be a glitch. Possibly a dud?
Any thoughts?
Shirley

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Battery

by Grateful Heart - 2013-01-05 02:01:18

Sorry no one answered Shirley, it's good you tried again.

Of course I have no way of knowing your situation, so I'll tell you what happened with me.

One time when I had my device interrogated, after only 2 years, it read I had 1 year or so left. Prior to that the battery life read 8 years, so I was naturally concerned. The NP explained sometimes it can be a glitch and that the next time it is interrogated it may reset itself.

The next interrogation, 3 months later, sure enough it went back to 8 years and so far it has stayed there even after another 2 years. I am 100% paced so maybe the 8 year reading is a glitch too….LOL….I don’t know. I have learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to my device.

This issue occurred for me when I was having a lead problem. My RV lead was stimulating my diaphragm and it was uncomfortable so they had to do a lead revision. I don’t know if this caused the glitch but since the lead was corrected, it hasn’t happened.

Was your reading a one time issue or has been it steadily reading 2 years left for your battery?

Grateful Heart


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by Tracey_E - 2013-01-05 10:01:48

Something is not right, either a lead is bad, your settings are crazy, the report is wrong, or it's a dud. Ask your dr, not the tech, and insist on a straight answer.

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