FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 17500235
·
Received August 10, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2023-04690
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 10, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2023
- Report Date
- August 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, 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: M365SC2218700, MODEL: SC-2218-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7091887. PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2317700, MODEL: SC-2317-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7082574.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER BEING IMPLANTED PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, ABDOMINAL SPASM AND DISTENSION. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE PATIENTS BOWEL SHUT DOWN. REPROGRAMMING WAS DONE HOWEVER THE STIMULATION AGGRAVATED THE PATIENTS EXISTING PAIN AND SPASM. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND WAS DOING MUCH BETTER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 949833 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 568001 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Male | Required Intervention |