WAVEWRITER ALPHA?
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-08641
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 3, 2025
- Report Date
- October 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7160492, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7160711, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218700, MODEL: SC-2218-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7105947, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218700, MODEL: SC-2218-70, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7104932, UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) WAS NOT HELPFUL FOR PATIENT'S PAIN AND ANY OF THE PROGRAMS USED WERE MAKING THE PAIN WORSE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS TENDERNESS TO PALPATION OVER THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SITE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN SCS EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE COMPONENTS WERE KEPT BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966530 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1232 | 785730 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Male | Required Intervention |