FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVEWRITER ALPHA

MDR report key: 18393343 · Received December 26, 2023

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2023-08129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 26, 2023
Date of Event
December 4, 2023
Report Date
December 26, 2023
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729985099
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS. UPN: M365SC8336500. MODEL: SC-8336-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7081702.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS LOWER INCISION WAS NOT HEALING ALL THE WAY AND INFECTION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2263126 WAVEWRITER ALPHA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1232 577065 08714729985099

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Male Required Intervention