EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR
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
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.
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 |