FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 17762131
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Received September 16, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2023-05605
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 24, 2023
- Report Date
- September 16, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8336700, MODEL: SC-8336-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7072553.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BLEEDING AT THE INCISION SITE AFTER THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT TO BE MONITORED AND THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND THE BLEEDING HAD STOPPED. ALL DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND DISCARDED. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION SUSPECTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 779144 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 579381 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Male | Required Intervention| H |