FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 1990683 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01110
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 2011
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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION 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

THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IPG DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CHARGING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CHARGER SHOWED IT WAS FUNCTIONING, BUT AFTER CHARGING FOR SIX HOURS, THE PT PROGRAMMER REVEALED THAT THE IPG BATTERY WAS LOW. A REPLACEMENT CHARGER AND PROGRAMMER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THE PT WAS STILL RECEIVING STIMULATION. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT ON (B)(6) 2011, FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT RESOLVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT STIMULATION HAD CEASED, AND NO MATTER HOW LONG THE PT TRIED TO CHARGE, THE STIMULATION STAYED OFF. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE IPG ON (B)(6) 2011. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV. 3788 3108397

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention