FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 1940590 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03853
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 PATIENT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2006. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT COULD NOT TURN STIMULATION UP TO PERCEPTION. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS ON MULTIPLE LEAD CONTACTS. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND THAT AN X-RAY DID NOT SHOW LEAD MIGRATION OR FRACTURE. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED AND REPORTED ADEQUATE STIMULATION COVERAGE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS SIMILAR REPORTED EVENTS HAVE RESULTED IN THE EXPLANT OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3716 56030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention