FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COVEREDGE 32

MDR report key: 19131615 · Received April 18, 2024

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2024-02431
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2024
Date of Event
December 26, 2023
Report Date
July 16, 2024
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729832676
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SC-8336-70 (SN (B)(6)). THE RETURNED LEAD WAS ANALYZED AND WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CONCLUDES THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. DAMAGE FOUND ON THE PADDLE LEAD IS LIKELY DUE TO EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE TENSILE FORCE WHEN THE LEAD MIGRATED, RESULTING IN ELECTRODE DISLODGEMENT AND PADDLE DAMAGE. A LABELLING REVIEW FOUND THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS A KNOWN RISK OF IMPLANTING A PULSE GENERATOR AS PART OF A SYSTEM TO DELIVER SPINAL CORD STIMULATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BLOCK B3: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED COUPLE MONTHS AGO FROM THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-IPG-PC, UPN: M365SC14320, MODEL: SC-1432, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 213915.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE STIMULATION DUE TO A LEAD THAT MIGRATED AN ENTIRE LEVEL AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A SPLIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAD BETWEEN ELECTRODES AND LEAD TAILS APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY COILED NEAR THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPOSITIONED AND REMAINS IMPLANTED, AND THE LEAD WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE STIMULATION DUE TO A LEAD THAT MIGRATED AN ENTIRE LEVEL AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A SPLIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAD BETWEEN ELECTRODES AND LEAD TAILS APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY COILED NEAR THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPOSITIONED AND REMAINS IMPLANTED, AND THE LEAD WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
513238 COVEREDGE 32 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-8336-70 7074634 08714729832676

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Female Required Intervention