Table 27. Summary of IPG recharging for all available subjects
Week 12
2–3 times a week 16/52 (30.8%) 11/45 (24.4%)
Weekly 23/52 (44.2%) 29/45 (64.4%)
Every other week 5/52 (9.62%) 2/45 (4.44%)
Once a month or less often 1/52 (1.92%) 2/45 (4.44%)
Reason Low battery message 4/52 (7.69%) 1/45 (2.22%)
Normal routine 46/52 (88.5%) 41/45 (91.1%)
Recommended time frame 2/52 (3.85%) 2/45 (4.44%)
Thought it was needed 0/52 (0.0%) 1/45 (2.22%)
Unscheduled before week 12
Recharged Yes 15/18 (83.33%) 22/28 (78.57%)
Frequency Daily 1/15 (6.67%) 0/22 (0.0%)
2–3 times a week 4/15 (26.7%) 3/22 (13.6%)
Weekly 8/15 (53.3%) 17/22 (77.3%)
Every other week 1/15 (6.67%) 2/22 (9.09%)
Once a month or less often 1/15 (6.67%) 0/22 (0.0%)
Reason Low battery message 3/15 (20.0%) 4/22 (18.2%)
Normal routine 10/15 (66.7%) 15/22 (68.2%)
Patient checks battery and
charges when less than 50%
depleted
1/15 (6.67%) 0/22 (0.0%)
Recommended time frame 1/15 (6.67%) 3/22 (13.6%)
Week 18
Recharged Yes 44/44 (100.00%) 51/51 (100.00%)
Frequency Daily 1/44 (2.27%) 3/51 (5.88%)
2–3 times a week 10/44 (22.7%) 11/51 (21.6%)
Weekly 28/44 (63.6%) 29/51 (56.9%)
Every other week 5/44 (11.4%) 6/51 (11.8%)
Once a month or less often 0/44 (0.0%) 2/51 (3.92%)
Reason Low battery message 0/44 (0.0%) 3/51 (5.88%)
Normal routine 44/44 (100%) 45/51 (88.2%)
Recommended time frame 0/44 (0.0%) 3/51 (5.88%)