FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1834100 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01742
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
October 17, 2009
Report Date
November 1, 2009
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. 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 INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2010-01743. THE PT (BELGIUM) RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IPG, LEAD, AND LEAD EXTENSION ON (B)(6)2009. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH AN EXTREME BURNING SENSATION AT HIS IPG IMPLANT SITE AFTER RECHARGING HIS IPG. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SENSATION IN THE OFFICE WHILE CHARGING THE PT'S IPG. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ALLEGED HEATING SENSATION AND SCHEDULED AN EXPLORATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN NOTED A VISUAL TEAR IN THE LEAD BODY INSULATION OF THE LEAD EXTENSION. BOTH THE LEAD EXTENSION AND DEVICE WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6)2009. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. NO ADD'L INFO 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 171251

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention