FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVEWRITER ALPHA

MDR report key: 18703109 · Received February 14, 2024

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2024-00672
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 14, 2024
Date of Event
October 30, 2023
Report Date
February 14, 2024
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729985099
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT BRAND NAME: LINEAR 3-6. UPN: M365SC2366500. MODEL: SC-2366-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7080195. BRAND NAME: LINEAR 3-6. UPN: M365SC2366500. MODEL: SC-2366-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7080136.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED PAIN REDUCTION FROM THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) SYSTEM. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. DURING THE PROCEDURE A NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ELECTRODE WAS ALSO EXPLANTED. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE, PUS SECRETION WAS NOTED IN THE IPG POCKET, AND ASSESSED THAT THE INFECTION WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE EXPLANTED PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED AS IT WAS RETAINED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1284211 WAVEWRITER ALPHA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1232 570814 08714729985099

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention