FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 2062511 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS SIMILAR ALLEGED EVENTS HAVE OCCASIONALLY RESULTED IN THE EXPLANT OF THE IPG. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION 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 REC'D HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG, ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT CAN NO LONGER ESTABLISH TELEMETRY BETWEEN HIS IPG AND CHARGING SYSTEM. THE PT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A LOW BATTERY WARNING ON HIS PROGRAMMER APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SENT TO THE PT. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PT'S CONDITION AND/OR DEVICE STATUS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM, THE IPG REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3788 2805282

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention