FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON MINI IPG

MDR report key: 1900474 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION, METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED 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. SJM HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIS STIMULATION IS INEFFECTIVE AND THAT THE RECHARGING INTERVALS FOR HIS IPG ARE TOO FREQUENT. THE USE OF A REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYSTEM PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL IN RESOLVING THE REPORTED CHARGING ISSUE. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT HE WAS RECENTLY REPROGRAMMED TO LOWER SETTINGS IN HOPES OF INCREASING THE TIME SPAN BETWEEN RECHARGES. RESULTS OF THAT INTERVENTION METHOD ARE PENDING. NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS BEEN PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3788 3108396

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention