FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16
MDR report key: 17033704
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Received May 31, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2023-03083
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 31, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2023
- Report Date
- May 31, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985082
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218500. MODEL: SC-2218-50. SERIAL: (B)(4). BATCH: 7122372/7122587.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A FALL, THE PATIENT HAD REDNESS, DISCOMFORT AND DRAINAGE FROM THE INCISION SITES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SOME SMALL AREAS OF ULCERATION ALONG BOTH INCISIONS WITH EXPRESSIBLE MUCOPURULENT FLUID. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE. ALL EXPLANTED DEVICE COMPONENTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830247 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1216 | 566546 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Female | Required Intervention |