BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16

    MDR report key: 24183512 · Received January 26, 2026

    Report

    Report Number
    3006630150-2026-00526
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 26, 2026
    Date of Event
    January 2, 2026
    Report Date
    April 8, 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
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7153855, UDI: (B)(4). PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-LINEAR LEADS, UPN: M365SC2218500, MODEL: SC-2218-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7131914, UDI: (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    MODEL NUMBER/CATALOG NUMBER: SC-1216/ SC-2218-50, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6), BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 772530/ 7153855/ 7131914. INVESTIGATION RESULTS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. GOOD FAITH EFFORT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRY AND RETRIEVE THE DEVICE, HOWEVER RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IT WAS CONFIRMED THIS DEVICE MET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION AND THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. LABELING REVIEW REVIEW OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) CONFIRMED THERE WAS RELEVANT CONTENT AND SUFFICIENT GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS COMPLAINT. NO UPDATES ARE REQUIRED TO THE IFU AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) EXPLANT PROCEDURE WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY AND THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISPOSED OF BY THE FACILITY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) EXPLANT PROCEDURE WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY AND THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISPOSED OF BY THE FACILITY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    242940 WAVEWRITER ALPHA? 16 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION SC-1216 772530 08714729985082

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 81 YR Female Required Intervention