FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION ®

MDR report key: 2761312 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2012-01716
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Date of Event
July 12, 2012
Report Date
July 12, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE IPG PASSED ALL VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT OF DIFFICULTY CHARGING WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE CHARGE PROFILE REVEALED THE CHARGING ATTEMPT MADE PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE IN THE LAB EXHIBITED POOR COUPLING OF THE CHARGER TO THE IPG. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CHARGE PROFILE GRAPH ILLUSTRATE CHARGE CURRENT WAS ABLE TO REACH THE MAXIMUM CURRENT, AND INDICATES GOOD ALIGNMENT. THE REASON FOR THE POOR COUPLING IS UNKNOWN. BATTERY PROFILE REVEALED A MAXIMUM DEPLETION RATE WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A SHOOTING SENSATION DOWN HER LEG WITH THE STIMULATION OFF AND HAD DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IMPLANT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REVISE THE PATIENT'S POCKET SITE AND TO REPLACE THE IPG. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A SHOOTING SENSATION DOWN HER LEG WITH THE STIMULATION OFF AND HAD DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IMPLANT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REVISE THE PATIENT'S POCKET SITE AND TO REPLACE THE IPG. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION ® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention