FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENESIS CONVENTIONAL IPG

MDR report key: 2043132 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01162
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 25, 2011
Report Date
January 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. 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 HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT RECEIVED A LOW BATTERY FLAG ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PT REPORTED THAT HE STILL HAD STIMULATION. BASED ON THE PT'S IPG SETTINGS, IT WAS CALCULATED THAT THE PT IPG SHOULD LAST APPROX 31 MONTHS. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT THE MESSAGE HAD BEEN CLEARED, AND THE LOW BATTERY FLAG WAS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO PASSIVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS CONVENTIONAL IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3608 2809942

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention