FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3203353 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01357
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2013
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY. THE PATIENT¿S SHOCKING SENSATION WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT HAD A HISTORY OF BEING ELECTROCUTED (NOT DEVICE RELATED) WHICH BURNED UP THE BATTERY. 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 SHOCKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND IPG. THE PATIENT¿S REMOTE CONTROL DISPLAYED AN ERROR CODE INDICATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE IPG. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND IPG. THE PATIENT HAD A HISTORY OF BEING SHOCKED WHICH WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT¿S IPG WAS GETTING AN ERROR CODE INDICATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE IPG. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SHOCKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND IPG. THE PATIENT¿S REMOTE CONTROL DISPLAYED AN ERROR CODE INDICATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE IPG. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303030 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR