WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-10310
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2025
- Report Date
- December 2, 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
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS UPN: M365SC8336500 MODEL: SC-8336-50 SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 7092527 UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) INCISION SITE IS NOT HEALING. PATIENT HAD HIS STAPLES REMOVED AND STERI-STRIPS APPLIED. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION, BUT HE HAS BEEN PLACED ON AN ORAL ANTIBIOTIC. BLOOD CULTURES WERE NEGATIVE FOR INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) REMOVAL PROCEDURE. PATIENT IS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. NOTHING WILL BE RETURNED. THE HOSPITAL DISPOSED OF THE EXPLANATION DEVICE. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) INCISION SITE IS NOT HEALING. PATIENT HAD HIS STAPLES REMOVED AND STERI-STRIPS APPLIED. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION, BUT HE HAS BEEN PLACED ON AN ORAL ANTIBIOTIC. BLOOD CULTURES WERE NEGATIVE FOR INFECTION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) REMOVAL PROCEDURE. PATIENT IS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. NOTHING WILL BE RETURNED. THE HOSPITAL DISPOSED OF THE EXPLANATION DEVICE. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2592861 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1432 | 239929 | 08714729985075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Male | Required Intervention |