FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3160242 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01180
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
May 16, 2013
Report Date
May 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MED WATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING DIARRHEA WHEN THE STIMULATION WAS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNSURE IF THE DEVICE CAUSED THE DIARRHEA. THE PATIENT¿S IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260395 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention