WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-10263
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2025
- Report Date
- March 19, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985082
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS UPN: M365SC8216500, MODEL: SC-8216-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7079844, UDI: (B)(4). INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS. LABELING REVIEW: A LABELING REVIEW DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES AS IT STATES: POSSIBLE SURGICAL PROCEDURAL RISKS ARE: TEMPORARY PAIN AT THE IMPLANT SITE, INFECTION, CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAKAGE AND, ALTHOUGH RARE, EPIDURAL HEMORRHAGE, SEROMA, HEMATOMA AND PARALYSIS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS ASSIGNED AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION CODE OF KNOWN INHERENT RISK OF DEVICE.
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8216500, MODEL: SC-8216-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: (B)(6), UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) EXPLANT PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) EXPLANT PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934595 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1216 | 792867 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Female | Required Intervention |