FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1790825 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01679
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
December 8, 2007
Report Date
January 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: 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. THE IPG FAILS THE AUTO TEST "2VB" BATTERY CURRENT TEST. THIS INDICATES THAT IN OPERATION THE IPG WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT FROM THE BATTERY. IT IS BELIEVED THE 1.2 UCOD HAS FAILED AND IS CONSISTENT WITH "2VB" FAILURES. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. (B)(4). 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 INCLUDING ONE SURGICAL LEAD AND AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2006. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS POST-IMPLANT, THE IPG WOULD NO LONGER HOLD A CHARGE, REQUIRING THE PATIENT TO RECHARGE EVERY TWO DAYS. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO (B)(4) FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. 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 56159

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention