FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENESIS PULSE GENERATOR, 8-CHANNEL

MDR report key: 2051334 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00463
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 9, 2011
Report Date
March 9, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFO 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 PT ((B)(6)) WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEVICE WAS DIFFICULT AND A LOW BATTERY WARNING HAD BEEN OBSERVED. THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS CLEARED ON THE PT'S PROGRAMMER, BUT TELEMETRY WAS LOST WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE IPG AND THE PROGRAMMER. THE PT'S IPG WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS PULSE GENERATOR, 8-CHANNEL TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3608 2934531

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention