WAVEWRITER ALPHA?
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2026-01780
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 25, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 2, 2025
- Report Date
- May 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 08714729985099
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL NUMBER/CATALOG NUMBER: SC-2218-50, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6), BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 7150716, MODEL/CATALOG DESCRIPTION: LINEAR ST LEAD KIT 50 CM, UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4). MODEL NUMBER/CATALOG NUMBER: SC-2218-50, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6), BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 7150599, MODEL/CATALOG DESCRIPTION: LINEAR ST LEAD KIT 50 CM, UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4). MODEL NUMBER/CATALOG NUMBER: SC-4318, BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 34384622, MODEL/CATALOG DESCRIPTION: CLIK X ANCHOR STERILE KIT, UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4).
BLOCK B3: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE. INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT STOPPED USING THE DEVICE AND OPTED TO REMOVE IT. THERE WERE NO CLINICAL SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, CONDITIONS. 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 CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT STOPPED USING THE DEVICE AND OPTED TO REMOVE IT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) SYSTEM EXPLANT PROCEDURE DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT STOPPED USING THE DEVICE AND OPTED TO REMOVE IT. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404200 | WAVEWRITER ALPHA? | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION | SC-1232 | 766187 | 08714729985099 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |