##  [Device Migration](/device-migration) 

  ##  [Device Migration](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/device-migration-0) 

  

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Definition

Unintended movement of an implanted or indwelling medical device away from its placement site, where the displacement risks device malfunction, loss of therapeutic effect, tissue injury, or secondary complications.