FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON IPG

MDR report key: 1930201 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03296
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Date of Event
October 21, 2010
Report Date
October 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL, 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 INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2005. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE CAN NO LONGER LOCATE HER IPG USING THE CHARGING SYSTEM. IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER, A REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SENT TO THE PT. FOLLOW-UP FOUND THAT DESPITE THE USE OF THE REPLACEMENT UNIT, THE ALLEGED PROBLEM PERSISTS. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS SIMILARLY REPORTED EVENTS HAVE LED TO THE EXPLANT OF THE IPG.

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 40047A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1