FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1904075 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02368
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
February 4, 2010
Report Date
February 4, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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. IPG PASSED ALL TESTING INCLUDING THE SALINE TEST FOR OVERSTIMULATION. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. (B)(4). 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

THE PT REC'D HER SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IPG AND PADDLE LEAD ON (B)(6) 2007. IT WAS REPORTED IN (B)(6) 2010 THAT THE PT BEGAN EXPERIENCING A HEATING SENSATION AT THE IPG SITE ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR WHEN FIRST TURNING STIMULATION ON. LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOUND HIGH VALUES FOR THE LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ULTIMATELY THE ALLEGED POCKET HEATING WOULD OCCUR WHETHER STIMULATION WAS ON OR OFF AND THE RECHARGING TIME HAD BECOME LONGER. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE IPG ON (B)(6) 2010. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3716 68515

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention