Model Number 3788 |
Device Problems
Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation (1574); Device Inoperable (1663)
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Patient Problem
Pain (1994)
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Event Date 11/01/2014 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Follow up information identified the ipg was inoperable.It is unknown if errors were displayed.In addition, it is unknwn when stimulation was lost and the last time the ipg was recharged.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Results: the complaint for ¿no communication¿ was confirmed.As returned, the ipg would not communicate due to a depleted battery.The battery was recovered and the ipg communicated, charged, and was tested to manufacturing specifications using the autotester.The complaint for ¿discomfort¿ at the ipg site was not confirmed.The ipg was programmed with aggressive settings and monitored for an hour without any signal deviation from the initial outputs values observed.No anomalous outputs were observed on the programmed channels or the can.The magnet feature functioned as intended.After the battery was recovered, the device displayed normal device characteristics.The charging history of the ipg is unknown.The reason for the depleted battery was not ascertained.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.
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Event Description
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The patient reports that he is experiencing electrical pain at the ipg site.The pain is the same with stimulation turned off and the pain is not worse with the stimulation turned on.The pain started after he bent down one day.Despite the ipg being inoperable the patient continued to experience the shocking and pain at the ipg site, hence the patient underwent surgical intervention to remove the entire scs system.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction number: 1627487-05242011-002-r.This ipg serial number was included in field advisories 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.
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