FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVEWRITER ALPHA

MDR report key: 14703853 · 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