FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 12365803
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Received August 25, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2021-04748
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 25, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 28, 2021
- Report Date
- August 25, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8336500, MODEL: SC-8336-50, SERIAL: (B)(4), BATCH: 7073503.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION AT THE POCKET SITE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE INCISION OPENED UP MAKING THE IPG VISIBLE. SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION WERE FEVER AND TENDER TO TOUCH OR CHARGE. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND UNDERWENT A SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1265125 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 502809 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | Required Intervention |