FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 2052079 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Report Date
January 31, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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 HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2007. THE PT UNDERWENT A LEAD AND EXTENSION REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011 (REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1627487-2011-02160, 1627487-2011-02161, 1627487-2011-02162 AND 1627487-2011-02163). ON (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE HER IPG TO CHARGE, AND HER CHARGER TURNS OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOME SWELLING EXISTED AT THE IPG SITE DUE TO THE PT'S RECENT PROCEDURE. THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE HAS LOST WEIGHT SINCE HER ORIGINAL IMPLANT DATE. THE PT WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT CHARGER; HOWEVER, IT IS UNDETERMINED WHETHER THE REPLACEMENT EXTERNAL 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 EON RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV. 3716 84643

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention