INFINION? CX
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-06368
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2024
- Report Date
- May 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729861638
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2024. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2317700, MODEL: SC-2317-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7081056, UDI: (B)(4).
DEVICE ANALYSIS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED LEAD SC-2317-70 SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) REVEALED THAT THIS LEAD WAS BENT/KINKED NEAR THE SET SCREW MARK OF THE CLIK ANCHOR AND MULTIPLE CABLES WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AT THE FRACTURE LOCATION. LABORATORY ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAD BECAME BENT/KINKED AT THE EXIT POINT OF THE CLIK ANCHOR, EXPOSING THE BENT LOCATION TO EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL FORCE THAT CAUSED THE CABLES TO FRACTURE AT THE ANCHOR POINT. LEAD SC-2317-70 SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) HAS BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HOWEVER, THE PATIENT CONSENT FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS NOT RECEIVED; THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL OR VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE WILL BE PERFORMED. BLOCK B3: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2024. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2317700. MODEL: SC-2317-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7081056. UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) PATIENT HAD A NON-DEVICE RELATED FALL ONTO THEIR BACK AFTER WHICH THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN THEIR SCS THERAPY IMPACT OVER TIME. HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE DISCOVERED ON SEVERAL CONTACTS OF THE LEADS WHICH WERE LOCATED IN THE LUMBAR AREA. THEREFORE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE DURING WHICH THE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) PATIENT HAD A NON-DEVICE RELATED FALL ONTO THEIR BACK AFTER WHICH THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN THEIR SCS THERAPY IMPACT OVER TIME. HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE DISCOVERED ON SEVERAL CONTACTS OF THE LEADS WHICH WERE LOCATED IN THE LUMBAR AREA. THEREFORE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE DURING WHICH THE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278832 | INFINION? CX | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-2317-70 | 7081040 | 08714729861638 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |