EON RECHARGEABLE IPG, 16-CHANNEL
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
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.
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: |