FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2002333 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-02098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
January 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

THE PT REC'D A SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG, ON (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT CANNOT ESTABLISH TELEMETRY BETWEEN THE IPG AND THE PT PROGRAMMER. THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A WEAK TELEMETRY SIGNAL. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND IT APPEARS THE IPG MAY HAVE FLIPPED WITHIN THE POCKET. NONETHELESS, THE PHYSICIAN HAS REQUESTED A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM BE SENT TO THE PT TO RULE OUT ANY ISSUES WITH THE PT'S EXTERNAL DEVICES. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PT'S CONDITION AND/OR DEVICE STATUS SINCE THE RECEIPT OF THE NEW CHARGING SYSTEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM, THE IPG REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 113357

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention