FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3870521 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01287
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
October 28, 2013
Report Date
April 28, 2014
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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT AND WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, 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 AND INDICATED GOOD ALIGNMENT, BUT THIS OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT WAS NOT CONSISTENT. THE REASON FOR THE ERRATIC COUPLING WAS UNKNOWN. BATTERY PROFILE REVEALED A MAXIMUM DEPLETION RATE WHICH WAS WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CHARACTERISTICS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO FREQUENTLY CHARGE THE IPG. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO FREQUENTLY CHARGE THE IPG. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO FREQUENTLY CHARGE THE IPG. DATABASE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347932 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR