FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 14703853
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Received June 15, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2022-02909
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 15, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 23, 2022
- Report Date
- June 15, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
DATE OF EVENT: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED A MONTH AGO FROM THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEAD; UPN: M365SC8336700; MODEL: SC-8336-70; SERIAL: (B)(4); BATCH: 7071414.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AND WAS EXPERIENCING INADEQUATE STIMULATION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT SITE WAS SEEPING WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE PHYSICIAN AND THAT THE SITE WAS BLISTERED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE DEVICE AT HIS BELT LINE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG AND LEAD EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED BY THE FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2313497 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 519959 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Male | Required Intervention |