FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON MINI IPG, 16-CHANNEL RECHARGEABLE

MDR report key: 2062156 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2011
Report Date
February 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, AS SIMILARLY REPORTED EVENTS HAVE LED TO THE EXPLANT OF THE IPG. 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 WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE IS WITHOUT STIMULATION AND UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE IPG VIA EITHER THE PROGRAMMER OR THE CHARGING SYSTEM. IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER, A REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SHIPPED TO THE PT. FOLLOW-UP ON THIS ISSUE FOUND THAT THE REPORTED PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE PT IS CONCERNED THAT HER STIMULATION ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO HER RECENT WEIGHT LOSS. AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER INTERROGATION OF THE PT'S SCS SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI IPG, 16-CHANNEL RECHARGEABLE TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3788 2852894

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention