WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-08746
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 15, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2025
- Report Date
- November 10, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985082
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7150409, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7150881, UDI: (B)(4).
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7150409, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7150881, UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) DEVICE WAS REVISED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REVEALED LEAD MIGRATION, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED VIA XRAY IMAGING. THE EXPLANT REASON FOR THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT IS RECOVERING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) DEVICE WAS REVISED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180011 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1216 | 750187 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 YR | Male | Required Intervention |