FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG, 16-CHANNEL

MDR report key: 2172571 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-06016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE WAS WITHOUT STIMULATION AND UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE IPG VIA EITHER THE PROGRAMMER OR CHARGING SYSTEM. THE PT HAD REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED TWO EVENTS IN WHICH THE IPG WAS INADVERTENTLY IMPACTED. COMMUNICATION ATTEMPTS WITH MULTIPLE PROGRAMMERS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN; HOWEVER, NO VISIBLE ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPLACE THE PT'S IPG, AND EFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS RECAPTURED AS A RESULT.

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 3108319

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| SCS LEAD: MODEL: 3186 (2)