FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2241427 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01403
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Report Date
January 28, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, AND ELECTRICAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE ANALOG IC (AIC-U1) WAS DAMAGED. THE AIC-U1 DAMAGE RESULTED IN THE RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION RATE OF THE IPG. THE MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY PROCEDURES ARE A KNOWN SOURCE OF HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSIENT SIGNAL THAT CAN DAMAGE THE AIC-U1, CURRENT COMPANY LABELING WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ELECTROCAUTERY WAS USED DURING THE PATIENT'S LEAD REVISION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION OF THE EXPLANTED IPG FOUND THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS HAVING TROUBLE CHARGING. BSN REPRESENTATIVE ANALYZED THE PATIENTS DATABASE AND CONFIRMED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT AND IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT IS HAVING TROUBLE CHARGING. BSN REPRESENTATIVE ANALYZED THE PATIENTS DATABASE AND CONFIRMED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT AND IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention