BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CHARGING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3961312 · Received July 18, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1627487-2014-03482
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 18, 2014
    Date of Event
    June 23, 2014
    Report Date
    June 23, 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 Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS CHARGER MODEL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIELD CORRECTION. MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION: - CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION CAPA) INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. RESULT: - POCKET HEATING 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 PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DEVICE 3 OF 3 - REFERENCE MFR. REPORTS: 1627487-2014-03480 AND 1627487-2014-03481: IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCES HEATING WHILE CHARGING, INCREASED RECHARGE BURDEN AND LEG PAIN. AN SJM REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITH REPROGRAMMING AND REPLACING THE CHARGING SYSTEM. ON 08/01/2012 ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION DIVISION, SENT FIELD ACTION LETTERS TO PATIENTS RELATED TO HEATING WHILE CHARGING AND RAISED AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE TO PATIENTS. AN INCREASE IN PRIOR NON-REPORTED HEATING WHILE CHARGING EVENTS AND OTHER NON-REPORTED EVENTS WAS EXPECTED. DUE TO THE NATURE OF LITIGATION THESE ALLEGATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR REJECTED. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    421075 CHARGING SYSTEM SCS CHARGING SYSTEM GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION 3721 2896354

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 54 YR Other