FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 4222161 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-02561
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
March 6, 2014
Report Date
March 6, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS FULLY DISCHARGED, THE PATIENT HAD NO BURNING OR DISCOMFORT IN THE AREA. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE DEVICE MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DISCOMFORT IN THE RIGHT FLANK WHEN LEANING BACK AND WAS BELIEVED THAT THE IPG WAS POSITIONED TOO SUPERFICIALLY. THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF THE IPG.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN IPG REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND DID WELL POSTOPERATIVELY. DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED THE VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED. THE SOURCE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE PATIENT'S DATA SHOWED THAT THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE DURING CHARGING CYCLES WAS 40.71 °C. CURRENT LEAKAGE TESTS VERIFIED NO LOSS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT INTO THE SURROUNDING TISSUE. RESIDUAL GAS ANALYSIS VERIFIED THAT THE DEVICE INSULATION WAS NOT COMPROMISED. THE MONITORED STIMULATION ON AN OSCILLOSCOPE FOUND THE OUTPUTS WERE CONSISTENT AND CORRECT ON ALL ELECTRODES. THE IPG PASSED ALL THE REQUIRED TESTS AND REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE UP THE IPG DUE TO THE PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION CAUSED BY THE IPG GETTING TOO HOT WHEN CHARGED. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE UP THE IPG DUE TO THE PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION CAUSED BY THE IPG GETTING TOO HOT WHEN CHARGED. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE UP THE IPG DUE TO THE PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION CAUSED BY THE IPG GETTING TOO HOT WHEN CHARGED. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED IPG REPLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE UP THE IPG DUE TO THE PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION CAUSED BY THE IPG GETTING TOO HOT WHEN CHARGED. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED IPG REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
702140 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention