FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2091601 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-02506
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 30, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED SOME INSTRUMENT MARKS ON THE SILICONE ANTENNA COVER. FUNCTIONAL TESTING FOUND THE IPG WAS DEPLETED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PATIENT'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE IPG RECHARGING REQUIREMENTS. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2011-02507. THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDED AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS (OF THE SAME LOT). IT WAS REPORTED THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STIMULATION. THE PATIENT INDICATED SHE HAD NOT RECHARGED HER IPG IN OVER 12 MONTHS. THE PATIENT'S LEADS WERE TESTED INTRAOPERATIVE AND IMPEDANCES ACROSS ALL CONTACTS WERE HIGH. AS THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE STIMULATION DESPITE THE HIGH IMPEDANCES, THE LEADS REMAIN IMPLANTED AND IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 48406

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention