FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16

MDR report key: 18719232 · Received February 16, 2024

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2024-00734
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 2024
Date of Event
March 7, 2023
Report Date
February 16, 2024
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729985082
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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 COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218500. MODEL: SC-2218-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7097307/7103456.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD INADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF DESPITE MULTIPLE REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE IPG SITE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH CERTAIN SITTING POSITIONS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE WHEREIN ALL DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND WERE NOT RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
118803 WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1216 531749 08714729985082

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Male Required Intervention