Some shunts and stents can be a source of bacterial infection due to their location in the body and infection can be present without symptoms.
Bacteria can be a serious threat to anybody receiving blood or blood components. This is because bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels after collection.
Implanted neuromodulator devices and some stents are not a covert infection risk once the implantation site is fully healed and there are no signs of infection or inflammation.
Care should be taken to ensure that the underlying condition that requires the use of a neuromodulator device does not preclude donation, and that the donor is well at the time of donation.
Care should be taken to ensure that the reason that a glucose monitoring device is being used does not preclude donation or make it inadvisable at that time. These devices are not a covert infection risk as any local infection or inflammation should be apparent. The Diabetes Mellitus entry should always be referred to for diabetic donors using these devices.
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