FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 2221652 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01273
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED PATIENT'S IPG AND THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WILL NOT UNDERGO IPG REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME DUE TO NON-DEVICE RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE ANALYSIS OF THE EXPLANTED IPG. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALOG IC DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS. THE MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY PROCEDURES ARE A KNOWN SOURCE OF HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSIENT SIGNAL THAT CAN DAMAGE THE AIC-U1. CURRENT LABELING WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY (REFER TO PHYSICIAN'S IMPLANT MANUAL 9055940-001).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO CHARGE MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE DATABASE ANALYSIS EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PHYSICIAN HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PATIENT'S IPG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO CHARGE MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE DATABASE ANALYSIS EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PHYSICIAN HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PATIENT'S IPG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO CHARGE MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE DATABASE ANALYSIS EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PHYSICIAN HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PATIENT'S IPG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO CHARGE MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE DATABASE ANALYSIS EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PHYSICIAN HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PATIENT'S IPG.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention