FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION SPECTRA®

MDR report key: 3942606 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01639
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 20, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
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

SC-1132 (SN- (B)(4)) DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT VERIFIED. UPON RECEIVING, THE DEVICE BATTERY MEASURED 3.506 VOLTS, AND IT WAS CHARGED TO 3.987 VOLTS IN ONE CYCLE. THIS ATTESTED THAT THE DEVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FULLY CHARGED UNDER A PROPER CHARGING METHOD. REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM DATA LOG SHOWED A SUDDEN DROP IN BATTERY VOLTAGE FROM 3.816 TO 3.569 VOLTS AT ONE POINT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN BATTERY VOLTAGE DROP COULDN¿T BE DETERMINED AND DUPLICATED IN THE LAB. THE IPG EXHIBITS NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IPG. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY CHARGING THE IPG. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418403 PRECISION SPECTRA® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1132 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR