WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-05692
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 21, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 24, 2025
- Report Date
- September 4, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985075
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, 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. UPN: M365SC2218500. MODEL: SC-2218-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7163013. UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218500. MODEL: SC-2218-50. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7162613. UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LEAD FIXATION. UPN: M365SC43180. MODEL: SC-4318. SERIAL: NA. BATCH: 35867243. UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A SUSPECTED INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE WHEREIN ALL DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE INFECTION WAS AT THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) POCKET SITE. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE INFECTION WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED, HOWEVER, THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECENT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND WAS DOING WELL UPON FOLLOW-UP.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A SUSPECTED INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE WHEREIN ALL DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2753059 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1432 | 236594 | 08714729985075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR | Male | Required Intervention |