FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3844272 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
April 15, 2014
Report Date
April 15, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PHYSICIAN USED ELECTROCAUTERY DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE. MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY IS A KNOWN SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSIENT SIGNAL AND CURRENT COMPANY LABELING WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTERY. (PHYSICIAN¿S IMPLANT MANUAL 9055940-001).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE TEST AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS OF COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND IPG WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY WAS NORMAL. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE TESTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPLACED. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPLACED. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE REMOTE CONTROL AND THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION WHEREIN THE IPG WAS REPLACED. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
322326 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR