FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1943775 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2010-02114
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
November 24, 2010
Report Date
November 24, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED PHOTOGRAPHIC TESTS PERFORMED. TESTING REVEALED THAT THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ANALOG IC RESULTED IN THE FAST BATTERY DEPLETION OF THE IPG. THE BATTERY PROFILES REVEALED EXCESSIVE BATTERY DEPLETION POST LEAD REVISION. MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY IS A KNOWN SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSIENT SIGNAL AND CURRENT COMPANY LABEL WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY. (PHYSICIAN'S IMPLANT MANUAL (B)(4) . AB)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT FOLLOWING A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE, THE PT REPORTED DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED THAT THE IPG SHOULD BE REPLACED, SINCE IT APPEARED TO EXHIBIT RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION. THE IPG WAS REPLACED AND THE PT WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE PROPER STIMULATION COVERAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT FOLLOWING A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE THE PATIENT REPORTED DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED THAT THE IPG SHOULD BE REPLACED, SINCE IT APPEARED TO EXHIBIT RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION. THE IPG WAS REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE PROPER STIMULATION COVERAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention