FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1790689 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01670
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
September 5, 2007
Report Date
September 5, 2007
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED PAST THE 30 DAY REPORTING REQUIREMENT AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO AN FDA INSPECTION. A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT RECORD DETERMINED THAT ANS MISINTERPRETED THE MDR REGULATIONS IN THIS INSTANCE. ANS HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM CONSISTING OF TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS, AN EXTENSION AND AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2007. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) /2007 REPORTING THE DEVICE CHARGER WOULD NO LONGER COMMUNICATE WITH HER IPG. AN X-RAY OF THE PATIENT'S SYSTEM REVEALED THE IPG HAD FLIPPED IN THE IMPLANT POCKET SITE; SUBSEQUENTLY PREVENTING COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PROGRAMMER OR CHARGING SYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN SURGICALLY REPOSITIONED THE DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2007. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. NO DEVICES WERE EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO NMD FOR EVALUATION. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND NO FURTHER ISSUES 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 69189

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention