WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2025-11353
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2025
- Report Date
- January 19, 2026
- 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
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218700. MODEL: SC-2218-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 240374. UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218700. MODEL: SC-2218-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: 240512. UDI: (B)(4).
B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218700. MODEL: SC-2218-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: (B)(6). UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS. UPN: M365SC2218700. MODEL: SC-2218-70. SERIAL: (B)(6). BATCH: (B)(6). UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) DEVICES WERE REPLACED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICES IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) DEVICES WERE REPLACED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICES IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE SCS PATIENT UNDERWENT THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE OF THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) AND LEADS DUE TO HIGH IMPEDANCES. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT, ASIDE FROM THE PRIOR REASON, THE REPLACEMENT WAS ALSO DUE TO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) REQUIREMENTS. THE IPG AND LEADS WERE DISPOSED PER FACILITY PROTOCOL AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. POSTOPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS NORMAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2553955 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16 | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1216 | 506935 | 08714729985082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Male | Required Intervention |