FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1724698 · Received June 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-00843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2010
Date of Event
December 19, 2008
Report Date
December 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IPG HAS INSTRUMENT MARKS ON THE HEADER, BACK CASE, AND ANTENNA SILICONE. THE HEADER AND ANTENNA SILICONE ARE BOTH CUT. THERE WERE NO ELECTRODES FOUND IN EITHER HEADER PORT. IPG PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND ALSO LEAD PULL TEST (FOR LEAD RETENTION). CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. (B)(4). ANS HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM CONSISTING OF AN IPG, FOUR LEADS AND TWO EXTENSIONS ON (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD LOST STIMULATION AND ONE LEAD HAD HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. AN XRAY WAS TAKEN WHICH VERIFIED THAT THE LEAD EXTENSION FOR THAT LEAD HAD COME OUT OF THE IPG HEADER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST ELECTRODE CONTACT FOR THE EXTENSION HAD COME OFF IN THE HEADER AS WELL. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE IPG, LEAD, AND EXTENSION ON (B)(6) 2008. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVALUATION. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3716 117155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention