FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3160156 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01186
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
May 6, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT OF THE CHARGING DIFFICULTY WAS VERIFIED. THE IPG EXHIBITS PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION AND EXCESSIVE SLEEP CURRENT LEAKAGE. THE PATIENT¿S PROFILE INDICATED THAT BATTERY DEPLETION RATE CHANGE HAD OCCURRED UPON IMPLANTATION. TROUBLESHOOTING TO SPECIFIC COMPONENT LEVEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE BOTH ANALOG/DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ARE COVERED BY EPOXY RESIN. THE SOURCE OF THE DEVICE DAMAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S IPG WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND WAS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S IPG WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND WAS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260772 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR