FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 2092641 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01487
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 11, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2011-01490. THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG AND PERCUTANEOUS LEAD, ON (B)(6) 2006. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S CHARGER FREQUENTLY TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN, AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE IPG WAS VERY INTERMITTENT. A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SENT TO THE PT. THE PT STATED THAT THE NEW CHARGER ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION WITH HIS IPG, BUT THE IPG WAS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE FOR VERY LONG. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT HE COMPLAINED OF UNCOMFORTABLE STIMULATION IN HIS KIDNEY AREA. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO PERFORM AN IPG AND LEAD EXPLANT/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE SURGERY DATE IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED; NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 50307

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention