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How do you change the battery in a defibrillator?

The battery in your defibrillator must be changed by a surgeon in an outpatient procedure. You’ll be given medicine to relax you and may be placed under anesthesia. Your surgeon will numb the area of your skin near your pulse generator. 

They replace the battery by cutting into your skin and removing the old generator before inserting a new one in the same spot. Your doctor will check to ensure the new device is properly attached to the leads and is working correctly before closing the incision.

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