FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3160483 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01183
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT IPG REPLACEMENT AND WAS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE IPG EXHIBITS PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. BATTERY DEPLETION AND SLEEP CURRENT RATES OF THE DEVICE WERE EXCEEDING THE EXPECTED RANGES, 23.49 MV PER DAY AND 342 UA RESPECTIVELY. TROUBLESHOOTING TO SPECIFIC COMPONENT LEVEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE BOTH ANALOG/DIGITAL ICS ARE COVERED IN THE EPOXY RESIN TOP. THE SOURCE OF THE DEVICE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S IPG WAS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S IPG WAS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260803 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR