FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 2160739 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
June 9, 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

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION 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 MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2011-01723. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT ONLY FELT UNINTENDED STIMULATION IN A VERY SMALL AREA AROUND HIS GROIN. HE STATED THAT HE FEELS A SURGING SENSATION DURING STIMULATION. THE PT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE IPG POCKET SITE BECOMES VERY WARM WHILE RECHARGING. THE PT DENIED ANY FALLS OR RECENT TRAUMATIC EVENTS. AN X-RAY TAKEN SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT HIS SKIN AT THE IPG SITE WAS TESTED WITH A THERMA STRIP AND REVEALED AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE. THE SKIN OVER THE IPG INCISION AREA ALLEGEDLY GETS RED DURING CHARGING. THE PT STATED THAT HE ONLY FEELS THE WARMING SENSATION WHEN CHARGING. THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON MINI RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3788 3269298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention