EON IPG
Report
- Report Number
- 1627487-2010-03480
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 11, 2010
- Report Date
- November 11, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010032
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. ANALYSIS OF THE IPG FOUND BROKEN FEED THROUGH WIRES ON CHANNELS 15 AND 16 AND TEST DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE IPG INDICATED THAT THE PT HAD A STIM SET PROGRAM THAT UTILIZED THESE CHANNELS. 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 THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.
THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2008 CONSISTING OF AN IPG AND SURGICAL LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2010 THAT THE PT'S IPG WAS BEING REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS ALLEGEDLY TURNING OFF WITHOUT PROMPTING. THE EXPLANT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONDUCTED BEFORE THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE REVEALED INVALID IMPEDANCE FOR ONE LEAD CONTACT. NO IMPEDANCE ISSUES WERE OBSERVED FOLLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF THE NEW IPG, SO THE SURGICAL LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. FOLLOW-UP ON THE PT FOUND NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EON IPG | TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | LGW | ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION | 3716 | 119609 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |