# Public Electric Baths in Japan: A Risk of Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Shock

## TL;DR

A man in Japan received an unnecessary electric shock from a public bath due to his implantable defibrillator.

## Contribution

This is the first documented case of an inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock caused by a public electric bath in Japan.

## Key findings

- A public electric bath triggered an inappropriate shock in a patient with an S-ICD.
- This incident highlights potential risks of public electric baths for patients with implantable devices.

## Abstract

This case represents the first reported instance of an inappropriate S‐ICD shock caused by a public electric bath in Japan.