FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3801084 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
April 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT OF DIFFICULTY CHARGING WAS NOT CONFIRMED. CHARGE PROFILE REVEALED VARIOUS TIMES OF ERRATIC COUPLING/POOR ALIGNMENT OF THE CHARGER TO THE IPG. THE CHARGE CURRENT SOMETIMES REACHED THE MAXIMUM WHICH INDICATED GOOD ALIGNMENT, BUT THIS OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. THE REASON FOR THE ERRATIC COUPLING IS UNKNOWN. BATTERY PROFILE REVEALED A MAXIMUM DEPLETION RATE THAT WAS WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CHARGING FREQUENTLY. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CHARGING FREQUENTLY. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277601 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR