FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON

MDR report key: 3110748 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-08058
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
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PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: COMPLAIN WAS CONFIRMED. THE PT DID NOT RECHARGE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ACCORDING TO THE EON DFU REVIEW, IF THE DEPLETED IPG WAS NOT CHARGED WITHIN 2-18 MONTHS THE IPG MAY LOSE ITS ABILITY TO BE RECHARGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A USER ERROR. 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: 1627487-2013-08057. THE PT RECEIVED TWO LEADS FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT WAS HAVING INADEQUATE STIMULATION DUE TO LEAD MIGRATION AND THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE LEADS WERE NOT IN THE EPIDURAL SPACE. ALTHOUGH THE PT WAS HAVING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION INITIALLY, THE PT STOPPED CHARGING THE IPG (IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR) DUE TO INEFFECTIVE PAIN RELIEF. THE PT HAD A DEVICE EXPLANT AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD PLANNED TO DO A TRIAL PROCEDURE AT A FUTURE DATE TO ADDRESS THE CHANGED PAIN PATTERN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204783 EON SCS IPG --- ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 66916

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention