FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENESIS 8-CHANNEL IPG

MDR report key: 1834189 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02264
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
March 19, 2009
Report Date
May 18, 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

EVALUATION - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE RELATED TO THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER, THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND DID NOT AFFECT PRODUCT INTEGRITY OR PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY AND WAS APPROVED FOR USE. THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE FAILURE. IPG FAILED AUTOTESTER AND RANDOM OUTPUTS WERE OBSERVED ON BENCH. 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 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

THE PT (B)(6) RECEIVED THEIR SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IPG ON (B)(6)2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED OVERSTIMULATION SENSATIONS. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6)2009. THE IPG WAS RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS 8-CHANNEL IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3608 173445

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention