FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2132944 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-00920
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 25, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REVEALED THAT THE IPG WAS SET AT A SLANT IN THE POCKET WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CHARGING DIFFICULTY. THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED THE IPG. THE COMPLAINT OF DIFFICULTY CHARGING DUE TO THE IPG BEING AT A POOR CHARGING ANGLE/SLANT WAS CONFIRMED. CHARGE PROFILE REVEALED VARIOUS TIMES OF ERRATIC COUPLING/POOR ALIGNMENT OF THE CHARGER TO THE IPG. THE CHARGE CURRENT SOMETIMES REACHED ITS MAXIMUM, AND INDICATES GOOD ALIGNMENT, BUT THIS OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. BATTERY PROFILE REVEALED A MAXIMUM DEPLETION RATE OF 12MV PER DAY, WHICH IS WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES OBTAINING A FULL CHARGE ON HER IPG. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN THAT CONFIRMED THE IPG HAD MIGRATED. A POCKET REVISION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES OBTAINING A FULL CHARGE ON HER IPG. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN THAT CONFIRMED THE IPG HAD MIGRATED. A POCKET REVISION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED.

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 58 YR Required Intervention