BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CHARGING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3031961 · Received March 28, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1627487-2013-15412
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 28, 2013
    Date of Event
    March 5, 2013
    Report Date
    March 5, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
    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
    OH, 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. EVAL, RESULTS: 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 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. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2013-15411. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT EXPERIENCE HEATING WHILE CHARGING HER IPG. THE SJM REP REVIEWED THE CHARGING GUIDELINES WITH THE PT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    127522 CHARGING SYSTEM SCS CHARGING SYSTEM LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3701 117050

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 60 YR Required Intervention SCS LEAD: MODEL 3214| IMPLANT DATE:| SCS EXTENSION: MODEL 3383 (2)| IMPLANT DATE: