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