FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 3062049 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00989
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 3, 2013
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 3999-45 LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
162680 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00062 YR