WAVEWRITER ALPHA
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 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.
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 |