FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG, 16-CHANNEL

MDR report key: 2121033 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00795
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: RESULTS: BASED ON THE EVENT DETAILS, THE PT DID NOT RECHARGE FOR ABOUT (B)(6). ACCORDING TO THE (B)(4), THERE IS ADEQUATE INFO FOR PRESERVING THE IPG BATTERY WHEN NOT IN USE. (B)(4) STATES THAT "WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT RECHARGE A DEPLETED IPG WITHIN (B)(6) (DEPENDING ON THE PROXIMITY TO THE END OF THE DEVICE LIFE), THE IPG MAY LOSE ITS ABILITY TO BE RECHARGED." 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 MFR REPORT # 1627487-2011-00796. THE PT RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS FROM THE SAME LOT FOR LOW BACK AND LEG PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE HAD BEEN WITHOUT STIMULATION FOR AT LEAST (B)(6). SHE ALLEGEDLY HAS NOT RECHARGED HER IPG SINCE (B)(6) 2010 AND AS SUCH CANNOT ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEVICE VIA THE PROGRAMMER. WHEN HER THERAPY WAS FUNCTIONING, THE PT WAS SAID TO HAVE FELT STIMULATION IN HER ARMS AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL OVERSTIMULATION. AN X-RAY REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE PT'S LEADS MIGRATED. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE PT'S LEAD AND IPG WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAD HAD BECOME PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE HEADER. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON RECHARGEABLE IPG, 16-CHANNEL TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 2807323

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention SCS LEAD ANCHORS: MODEL 1194| IMPLANTED: