BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CHARGING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2820196 · Received November 2, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1627487-2012-02633
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 2, 2012
    Date of Event
    April 11, 2012
    Report Date
    October 11, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
    Product Code
    LGW
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010032
    Removal / Correction Number
    1627487-07262012-001-C
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS CHARGER MODEL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION: CORRECTION AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. EVALUATION CODES: POCKET HEATING WAS CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION FOR CAPA (B)(4) ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING WHILE CHARGING (POCKET HEATING) CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARGER WAS CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING ENERGY TO THE IPG AT A RATE THAT WOULD CAUSE HEATING OF THE IPG AND/OR CHARGING WAND OF SUFFICIENT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TO CAUSE PAIN AND BURNS. THE HEATING WHILE CHARGING WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXACERBATED BY OFF-AXIS CHARGING OF SHALLOW IMPLANTED IPGS AND THAT ALL CHARGERS WERE CAPABLE OF ELEVATED HEATING. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2012-02632. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S IPG SITE HAS BEEN HEATING DURING CHARGING FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE PATIENT REPORTED HE WAS TAKEN OFF PAIN MEDICATIONS AT THIS TIME. HE STATED THE CHARGING BELT AND CHARGER ANTENNA ARE UNCOMFORTABLE TO USE AND HE WANTS HIS SYSTEM EXPLANTED. A REPLACEMENT CHARGING SYSTEM WAS SENT TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ON 08/01/2012 ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION DIVISION, SENT FIELD ACTION LETTERS TO PATIENTS RELATED TO HEATING WHILE CHARGING AND RAISED AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE TO PATIENTS. AN INCREASE IN PRIOR NON-REPORTED HEATING WHILE CHARGING EVENTS AND OTHER NON-REPORTED EVENTS WAS EXPECTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CHARGING SYSTEM SCS CHARGING SYSTEM LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3711 3152488

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 49 YR Required Intervention