FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2100018 · Received May 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-00741
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2011
Date of Event
April 8, 2011
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED IPG PASSED VISUAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING, ELECTRICAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTS DONE. THE DEVICE OUTPUT WAS MONITORED FOR EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE CURRENT WHILE PROGRAMMED TO THE PATIENT'S LATEST SETTING. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS WHEN CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDED OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT. WHEN ALIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION IS REDUCED, CHARGING CAN LENGTHEN CONSIDERABLY. THE BATTERY IS DEPLETING WITHIN THE TYPICAL IPG BATTERY DEPLETION RATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING UNCOMFORTABLE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WASN'T REPROGRAMMED AS THEIR IPG IS NOT CHARGING DUE TO DIFFICULTY ALIGNING THE CHARGER WITH THE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO A AN IPG REVISION DUE TO THE IPG BEING TILTED INSIDE OF THE POCKET. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE REVISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS RECEIVING UNCOMFORTABLE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WASN'T REPROGRAMMED AS THEIR IPG IS NOT CHARGING DUE TO DIFFICULTY ALIGNING THE CHARGER WITH THE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO A AN IPG REVISION DUE TO THE IPG BEING TILTED INSIDE OF THE POCKET. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention