FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2981592 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-00320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, PERFORMANCE, ELECTRICAL, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT OF DIFFICULTY CHARGING WAS NOT CONFIRMED. CHARGE PROFILE REVEALED VARIOUS TIMES OF ERRATIC COUPLING/POOR ALIGNMENT OF THE CHARGER TO THE IPG. THE CHARGE CURRENT SOMETIMES REACHED THE MAXIMUM AND INDICATES GOOD ALIGNMENT, BUT THIS OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. THE REASON FOR THE ERRATIC COUPLING IS UNKNOWN. BATTERY PROFILE REVEALED A MAXIMUM DEPLETION RATE WHICH IS WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHARGING HER IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84435 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR