WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2026-01025
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 20, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 19, 2025
- Report Date
- April 21, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985075
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. 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 ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS ASSIGNED AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION CODE OF KNOWN INHERENT RISK OF DEVICE.
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: SCS-PADDLE LEADS, UPN: M365SC8336500, MODEL: SC-8336-50, SERIAL: (B)(6), BATCH: 7091432, UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISCARDED BY FACILITY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISCARDED BY FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536795 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? PRIME | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1432 | 238338 | 08714729985075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Female | Required Intervention |