FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA
MDR report key: 20852972
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Received December 5, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2024-08411
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 5, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2021
- Report Date
- December 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS; UPN: M365SC2218500; MODEL: SC-2218-50; SERIAL: (B)(6); BATCH: 7081113/7080361.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) DUE TO MIGRATION. IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED THROUGH X-RAY THAT THE PATIENTS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) LEADS HAD MIGRATED CAUSING INADEQUATE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WHEREIN THE IPG AND LEADS WERE REPOSITIONED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY, AND THE DEVICES REMAIN IMPLANTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2049800 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1232 | 518548 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Female | Required Intervention |