WAVEWRITER ALPHA
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2024-05574
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 30, 2024
- Report Date
- September 16, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT.
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2317700. MODEL: SC-2317-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7080696/7080443.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE DUE TO INADEQUATE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT DOING WELL POST OPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE DUE TO INADEQUATE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT DOING WELL POST OPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ITCHING AT THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SITE AND HAD INADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED, AND THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE KEPT BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1293577 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | SC-1232 | 562608 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Male | Required Intervention |