FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16
MDR report key: 20869524
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Received December 6, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2024-08540
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 6, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2024
- Report Date
- December 6, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985082
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS; UPN: M365SC2218700; MODEL: SC-2218-70; SERIAL: (B)(6); BATCH: 7082691/7084557. PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LEAD FIXATION; UPN: M365SC43180; MODEL: SC-4318; SERIAL: (B)(6); BATCH: 29121450.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WHEREIN A NON-RECHARGEABLE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS KEPT BY THE FACILITY AND WILL NOT RETURN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2489918 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1216 | 534176 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Female | Required Intervention |