WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-05445
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 18, 2025
- Report Date
- August 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985082
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS-MRI, UPN: M365SC2408560, MODEL: SC-2408-56, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7082496/7082497, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: CLIK X MRI ANCHOR, UPN: M365SC43190, MODEL: SC-4319, SERIAL:, BATCH: 32546214, UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION DUE TO SURGICAL INCISION WAS NOT HEALING ALL THE WAY. THE PATIENT WAS SEEING A WOUND SPECIALIST WHO SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF BACTERIA IN THE WOUND. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION DUE TO SURGICAL INCISION WAS NOT HEALING ALL THE WAY. THE PATIENT WAS SEEING A WOUND SPECIALIST WHO SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF BACTERIA IN THE WOUND. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1729456 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1216 | 765717 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Male | Required Intervention| O |