FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3241467 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01545
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 22, 2013
Report Date
June 22, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT OF NO TELEMETRY WAS CONFIRMED. X-RAY INSPECTION SHOWED THAT ONE OF THE ANTENNA COIL WIRES WAS OPEN. AN OPEN CONNECTION TO THE TELEMETRY COIL PREVENTED PROPER TELEMETRY FUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING HER REMOTE CONTROL TO HER IPG. AN IMAGE OF THE POCKET SITE CONFIRMED THAT THE IPG WAS NOT FLAT TO THE SKIN. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE DUE TO SUSPECTED MALFUNCTION. THE PATIENT DID WELL POSTOPERATIVELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING HER REMOTE CONTROL TO HER IPG. AN IMAGE OF THE POCKET SITE CONFIRMED THAT THE IPG WAS NOT FLAT TO THE SKIN. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE DUE TO SUSPECTED MALFUNCTION. THE PATIENT DID WELL POSTOPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340064 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1