Surgical position change

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My xMagic has migrated up close to the 2nd metacarpal. When I shake hands, especially with enthusiastic power grippers, the implant is squashed between their thumb and the bone which is uncomfortable.
I think it’s too late for the corralling using external splints etc so I’m looking for a strategy to move it in other ways. I’ve come up with two that I’d like your views on:

  • I inject enough saline to create a blister between the dermis and muscle then manoeuvre the implant into a new position. As the saline is absorbed (I wouldn’t expect more than 24 hours for that amount) I would block it externally until it was anchored. Where are my saline play body-modders at? Sound feasible?

  • I remove the implant using one of the three traditional methods and immediately replace. My thinking is that the implant is sterile, as are the injection site and equipment. Is there a reason I can’t do this without re-sterilising the implant?
    A potential obstacle is that I only have a sterile syringe that is very slightly smaller than the one used for an xMagic. Can I use the same technique used for flex implants i.e. create a tunnel with the needle, insert the xMagic by hand?

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Yet another reason we need a special cyborg handshake

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@greydoc do you think this is something that would work? My personal thought is that it will take more than saline to enable a fully encapsulated implant to break free and migrate through fascia tissue to a new location.

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My surgeon friend is free in the next few days so I’m reposting the second (unanswered) part of my question in the hope that I can prepare for the movement of the chip.

I remove the implant using one of the three traditional methods and immediately replace. My thinking is that the implant is sterile, as are the injection site and equipment. Is there a reason I can’t do this without re-sterilising the implant?
A potential obstacle is that I only have a sterile syringe that is very slightly smaller than the one used for an xMagic. Can I use the same technique used for flex implants i.e. create a tunnel with the needle, insert the xMagic by hand?

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It makes sense. You can’t “infect” yourself, surely.

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I have just had an implant relocated without issue, my surgeon did wash it and prescribe antibiotics.

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Same.
However, my guy went a little OTT, treating it like a major operation. Understandable I guess from a high level surgeon but with full operating theatre team and head to toe PPE, I felt like a bit of a fraud.

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I did a flex adjustmemt and relocation myself and my procedure was:

  1. Scalpel incision from epidermis to the pocket
  2. Elevator (aka steel spatula) slipped under the implant, within the pocket
  3. Gently slip the rascal out by carefully pushing from the outside (i.e.: on my skin) and accompanying with the elevator
  4. Keep it in a bath of sterile saline
  5. Reimplant as usual

While this worked fine for me, I’m not sure 4. is the best way to do it and I’d be happy to hear what other people’s protocol is.

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I have done IPA 70% a couple of times.

There is also this as an option

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IPA would have been my other kitchen surgery option: glad to hear it also works :slight_smile:

The inspection e sterilization service is awesome; from the old world it’s just a bit inconventient to ship 2 ways. (There is a lady at the customs that pulls her hair whenever I export or import something :smiley: )

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