FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 17887872
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Received October 6, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2023-06084
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2023
- Report Date
- October 6, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, 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-MRI, UPN: M365SC8436500, MODEL: SC-8436-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), LOT: 7083002.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICAL STUDY PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE INFECTION OF THE DEEP INCISIONAL SURGICAL SITE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED FEVER, CHILLS, AND A RAPID HEART RATE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS AND UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WHERE THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR AND LEAD WERE EXPLANTED. THE EVENT WAS ASSESSED TO BE RELATED TO THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE AND HAS SINCE RESOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1307245 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 579878 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR | Male | Required Intervention |