FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON 16-CHANNEL IPG

MDR report key: 1882712 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02807
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: METHOD - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE ALSO REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE IPG WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IPG WAS RETURNED WITHOUT THE PORT PLUG. INSTRUMENT MARKS WERE OBSERVED ON THE HEADER, PEEK MATERIAL AND CAN. THE IPG WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND PASSED THE AUTO TEST. CONCLUSIONS: THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, THE IPG WAS RETURNED WITHOUT A PORT PLUG. THE IPG ALSO PASSED THE AUTO TEST. 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) 2009, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A LEAD ADDED TO HIS SYSTEM. WHEN THE DOCTOR OPENED THE POCKET, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PORT PLUG WAS ABOUT 75% OUT OF THE HEADER AND BENT. THE DOCTOR FELT THAT THE IPG SHOULD BE REPLACED AND EXPLANTED THE DEVICE. POST-OPERATION THE STIMULATION WAS RECAPTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON 16-CHANNEL IPG IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3716 2835825

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other