FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON 16-CHANNEL IPG

MDR report key: 1940646 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03881
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 24, 2010
Report Date
November 24, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-03882. THE PT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2006, AND SHE RECENTLY UNDERWENT A LEAD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 (REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-03076). IT WAS REPORTED THAT BOTH THE RECHARGE BURDEN AND RECHARGE TIME FOR THE PT'S IPG HAS INCREASED. IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER, A REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SHIPPED TO THE PT. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT THE REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYS HAS IMPROVED THE ALLEGED RECHARGE ISSUES. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OF THE PT'S LEAD HAS BEEN TAKEN AS WELL AS X-RAYS OF HER SCS SYS. THE PHYSICIAN IS PLANNING SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO REPLACE THE IPG AND THE LEAD IF NECESSARY. HOWEVER, A DATE FOR THE PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN SET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON 16-CHANNEL IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV. 3716 47484

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention