FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1790833 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01662
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
December 8, 2005
Report Date
August 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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. THE IPG PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE IPG WAS RETURNED WITH LEAD SEGMENTS STILL IN THE HEADER, BUT THEY WERE NOT SEATED ALL THE WAY IN. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS OCCURRED DURING EXPLANT OR IF THEY WERE SEATED THIS WAY WHILE IMPLANTED AND CAUSED INTERMITTENT STIMULATION. 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 AN IPG AND 2 PERCUTANEOUS LEADS ON (B)(6) 2005. ON (B)(6) 2005, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT LOST STIMULATION. SHE TRIED TO FULLY RECHARGE THE IPG BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO ANS FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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 R3816A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention