BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CHARGING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2971021 · Received February 15, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1627487-2013-01155
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 15, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 21, 2012
    Report Date
    January 21, 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
    GA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS CHARGER MODEL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. MFR'S EVAL: CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. RESULT: POCKET HEATING WAS CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION FOR (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 TEMP 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 INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DEVICE 2 OF 2. REF MFR REPORT: 1627487-2013-01154. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT EXPERIENCED PAINFUL HEATING AT HIS IPG SITE WHILE CHARGING. HE WAS ADVISED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO CHARGE FOR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME, THEN TAKE BREAKS OF AT LEAST AN HR BETWEEN CHARGING SESSIONS; WHICH DID HELP. A NEW LE CHARGER WAS SENT TO THE PT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 2

    THIS CHARGER MODEL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. RESULT: POCKET HEATING WAS CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION FOR (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 TEMP 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 INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 2

    DEVICE 2 OF 2. REF MFR REPORT: 1627487-2013-01154. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT EXPERIENCED PAINFUL HEATING AT HIS IPG SITE WHILE CHARGING. HE WAS ADVISED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO CHARGE FOR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME, THEN TAKE BREAKS OF AT LEAST AN HR BETWEEN CHARGING SESSIONS; WHICH DID HELP. A NEW LE CHARGER WAS SENT TO THE PT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    69573 CHARGING SYSTEM SCS CHARGER LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3721 3233919

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 51 YR Required Intervention
    2 51 YR Required Intervention SCS LEAD: MODEL 3219| IMPLANT DATE: