FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2161923 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01040
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 16, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POCKET REVISION PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE IPG AND IMPLANTED THE PATIENT WITH A NEW IPG. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. DEVICE ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE READ LOW IMPEDANCES WITH NO LOAD ATTACHED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANALOG IC HAD DAMAGE WHICH ALLOWED CURRENT TO LEAK THROUGH THE CASE NODE AND DEPOSIT EXCESSIVE CHARGE ON OUTPUT CAPACITORS 1-3, 6-8, 10-13 AND 15-16. THE DAMAGE TO THE ANALOG IC IS A RESULT OF THE PATIENT UNDERGOING AN MRI PROCEDURE. OUR LITERATURE CLEARLY STATES MRI IS NOT TO BE PERFORMED ON A PATIENT THAT IS CURRENTLY IMPLANTED WITH A PRECISION SCS SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A BURING SENSATION AT THE IPG SITE, SEVERE SHOCKING, AND WARMTH WHILE CHARGING. THE IPG DATABASE ANALYSIS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES WERE PRESENT. HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN HAS RECOMMENDED AN IPG REVISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A BURING SENSATION AT THE IPG SITE, SEVERE SHOCKING, AND WARMTH WHILE CHARGING. THE IPG DATABASE ANALYSIS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES WERE PRESENT. HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN HAS RECOMMENDED AN IPG REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention