FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16

MDR report key: 14622659 · Received June 7, 2022

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2022-02727
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2022
Date of Event
May 17, 2022
Report Date
June 7, 2022
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729985082
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218500. MODEL:SC-2218-50. SERIAL: (B)(4). BATCH:7103662/7104358.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION AT THE POCKET SITE. DISCOMFORT, REDNESS AND DRAINAGE WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY AND THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1122546 WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1216 531904 08714729985082

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Male Required Intervention