FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2212288 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01289
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 1, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PHYSICIAN REVISED PATIENT'S POCKET AND MOVED THE IPG CLOSER TO THE SURFACE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT HE INTENTIONALLY BURIED THE IPG TOO DEEP AS THE FAT TISSUE BETWEEN THE IPG AND THE OUTER SKIN WOULD BREAK DOWN AND THE POCKET WOULD BECOME SHALLOW ON ITS OWN. THE BSN SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP WITH PATIENT WHO REPORTED SHE WAS STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING. THE PHYSICIAN HAS RECOMMENDED A POCKET REVISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT HE INTENTIONALLY BURIED THE IPG TOO DEEP AS THE FAT TISSUE BETWEEN THE IPG AND THE OUTER SKIN WOULD BREAK DOWN AND THE POCKET WOULD BECOME SHALLOW ON ITS OWN. THE BSN SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOLLOWED UP WITH PATIENT WHO REPORTED SHE WAS STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING. THE PHYSICIAN HAS RECOMMENDED A POCKET 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 Required Intervention