FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 4171628 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-02307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Date of Event
July 25, 2014
Report Date
September 17, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD CHARGING ISSUES AFTER A NON-DEVICE RELATED SURGERY WHERE ELECTROCAUTERY WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE DAMAGED THE IPG. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. 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) THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION OF THE IPG FOUND THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY URINATING. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM URINATING WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A REVISION PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT'S SCS SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
650060 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention