BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CHARGING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3142149 · Received May 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1627487-2013-06367
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 29, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 8, 2013
    Report Date
    May 8, 2013
    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
    WV, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS CHARGER MODEL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. CORRECTION 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 INFORMATION 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: 1627487-2013-06366. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT IS EXPERIENCING HEATING AT HIS IPG POCKET WHILE CHARGING. THE PT STATED THE HEATING IS UNCOMFORTABLE ENOUGH THAT HE HAS TO STOP CHARGING AND WAIT FOR THE AREA TO COOL OFF BEFORE RESUMING CHARGING. A NEW LOW ENERGY CHARGER WAS SENT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. ON 08/01/2012, ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION DIVISION, SENT A FIELD ACTION LETTERS TO PTS RELATED TO HEATING WHILE CHARGING AND RAISED AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE TO PTS. AN INCREASED IN PRIOR NON-REPORTED HEATING WHILE CHARGING EVENTS AND OTHER NON-REPORTED EVENTS WAS EXPECTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    235210 CHARGING SYSTEM SCS CHARGING SYSTEM LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3721 3593372

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 80 YR Required Intervention SCS ANCHOR: MODEL 1192 (X2)| IMPLANT DATE:| SCS LEAD: MODEL 3186 (X2)| IMPLANT DATE: