FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 17159489
·
Received June 19, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2023-03493
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 19, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2023
- Report Date
- June 19, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8336500, MODEL: SC-8336-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7080556.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED INFECTION AT THE IPG SITE. SYMPTOMS OF REDNESS, OOZING AT INCISION SITE, FEVER AND CHILLS WERE NOTED. INFECTION WAS NOT PROCEDURE RELATED. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. ALL EXPLANTED DEVICE COMPONENTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED PER FACILITY POLICY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987338 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 557703 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Male | Required Intervention |