FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EONC CONVENTIONAL IPG

MDR report key: 2021366 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A "LOW IPG" WARNING MESSAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT USES TWO PROGRAMS. BASED ON THE PROGRAMMED PARAMETERS, IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE IPG WOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY 45.1 MONTHS USING PROGRAM 1. THE IPG'S ESTIMATE OF LONGEVITY USING PROGRAM 2 WAS CALCULATED AS 10.9 MONTHS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH OF THE TWO PROGRAMS THE PATIENT USED MOST FREQUENTLY. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND THAT THE IPG WILL BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE; THE PROCEDURE DATE IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EONC CONVENTIONAL IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3688 114712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention