FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON MINI IPG

MDR report key: 1842679 · Received September 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2010
Date of Event
August 2, 2010
Report Date
August 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, 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 WERE REVIEWED AND 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. 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

ON (B)(6)2010, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. ON (B)(6)2010, THE PT WAS NOT FEELING ANY STIMULATION. THE REP AND PT TRIED TO LOCATE IPG WITH THE PROGRAMMER AND CHARGER TO NO AVAIL. THE PROGRAMMER READS IPG COMMUNICATION ERROR 2501. THE PT'S CHARGER (2ND LIGHT) FLASHED YELLOW, (3RD LIGHT) WAS FULLY GREEN. THE PT DID NOT REMEMBER WHEN THEY LAST CHARGED THE IPG. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ABUSE TO ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT. SJM WENT OVER THE CHARGING PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR THE PT TO GRASP THE PROCESS SO, THE PT WAS PLANNING TO MEET WITH THE SJM REPS FOR "HANDS ON" INSTRUCTIONS OR MEET WITH SJM REP OR CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR TRAINING. ON (B)(6)2010, THE IPG WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IPG SO, THE PT NO LONGER HAS TO WORRY ABOUT CHARGING ISSUES. STIMULATION WAS CAPTURED, POST-OP, AND THE PT IS HAPPY WITH THEIR STIMULATION. THE EXPLANTED IPG IS RETURNING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI IPG IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3788 2893991

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other