FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON MINI IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2033603 · Received February 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-02170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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

DEVICE 1 OF 3. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORTS: 1627487-2011-02171 AND 1627487-2011-02172. THE PATIENT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS, ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A HEATING SENSATION WHEN THE SCS THERAPIES WERE IN USE. ONCE THE THERAPIES WERE DISABLED, THE HEATING SENSATION DISSIPATED. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENT REPORTED HIS STIMULATION COULD NO LONGER BE FELT IN THE DESIRED AREAS. ALTHOUGH ALL IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL, AN X-RAY OF THE SCS SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE PATIENT'S LEADS HAD MIGRATED. THE SCS SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND STIMULATION TO THE DESIRED AREAS WAS RESTORED. REPROGRAMMING WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE HEATING SENSATION. THE PATIENT IS CONTINUING TO WORK WITH HIS PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3788 3161511

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention