FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 18393343
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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 |