Model Number 3662 |
Device Problems
Device Inoperable (1663); Charging Problem (2892); Communication or Transmission Problem (2896)
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Patient Problem
Inadequate Pain Relief (2388)
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Event Date 01/07/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).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.(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported the patient underwent a permanent implant procedure and the programmer was able to communicate with the ipg intra-operatively.A system impedance test was done intra-op which revealed most of the contacts were low.The patient was taken to post-op and it was determined the ipg was unable to communicate with the external devices.Follow up revealed the ipg was explanted and replaced on (b)(6) 2016.The patient reportedly receives effective therapy.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The capa was initiated on 2016-02-23 to address the issue in which the ipg experienced loss of power, causing the patient to lose pain relief requiring replacement of the device.Investigation is currently in progress.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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The device is included in the neuromodulation implantable pulse generator (ipg) inoperable when exposed to monopolar electrosurgery advisory notice issued by abbott on 02 june 2017.Corrected data: device code & results.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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