FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENESIS DUAL HEADER IPG

MDR report key: 2043152 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01161
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 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
CA, US
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 HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS, ON (B)(6) 2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LOST STIMULATION. THE PT'S PROGRAMMER DISPLAYED A CONNECT WAND ERROR, AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE PROGRAMMER. A REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMER WAS SENT TO THE PT; HOWEVER, IT IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED WHETHER THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS SIMILAR ALLEGED EVENTS HAVE OCCASIONALLY RESULTED IN THE EXPLANT OF THE IPG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS DUAL HEADER IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3643 116036

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention