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