WAVEWRITER ALPHA?
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-00165
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 23, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2024
- Report Date
- May 8, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS UPN: M365SC8216500, MODEL: SC-8216-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7077267/7075713. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE E1.
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8216500, MODEL: SC-8216-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7077267/7075713.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING AN ADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS LEAD MIGRATION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION PROCEDURE. PATIENT IS FINE. HOSPITAL KEPT IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) AND ARTISAN LEAD.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT GETTING AN ADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS LEAD MIGRATION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION PROCEDURE WHEREIN THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) AND SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) LEADS WERE REPLACED. A NEW PADDLE LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE COMPONENTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED AS THEY WERE KEPT BY THE FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445589 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1232 | 589556 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 YR | Male | Required Intervention |