FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2020440 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-02154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG, ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT CAN NO LONGER ESTABLISH TELEMETRY BETWEEN HER IPG AND CHARGING SYSTEM. THE PT IS CURRENTLY WITHOUT STIMULATION AS HE HAS NOT CHARGED HIS IPG IN OVER A MONTH. A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SENT TO THE PT. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING THE PT'S CONDITION AND/OR DEVICE STATUS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACCORDING TO THE MFR'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 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3788 3166009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention