CHARGING SYS
Report
- Report Number
- 1627487-2014-00396
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 27, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 5, 2014
- Report Date
- June 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- GZB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010032
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1627487-07262012-001-C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE DEVICE MODEL IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. RESULTS: POCKET HEATING WAS CONFIRMED THE INVESTIGATION FOR CAPA (B)(4) ASSOCIATED WITH HEATING WHILE CHARGING (POCKET HEATING) CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARGER WAS CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING ENERGY TO THE IPG AT A RATE THAT WOULD CAUSE HEATING OF THE IPG AND/OR CHARGING WAND OF SUFFICIENT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TO CAUSE PAIN AND BURNS. THE HEATING WHILE CHARGING WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXACERBATED BY OFF-AXIS CHARGING OF SHALLOW IMPLANTED IPGS AND THAT ALL CHARGERS WERE CAPABLE OF ELEVATED HEATING. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.
DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT #: 1627487-2014-00395.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376674 | CHARGING SYS | SCS CHARGING SYS | GZB | ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION | 3711 | 4220815 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other |