MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SPECTRA WAVEWRITER; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF

Model Number SC-1160

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Bacterial Infection (1735); Fever (1858); Pain (1994); Swelling (2091); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 04/20/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional suspect medical device components involved in the event: product family: scs-linear leads: upn: (b)(4), model: sc-2218-70, serial: (b)(4), batch: 7070076/5170176/7056466/7070142.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient had an infection at the ipg and lead site.Symptoms of infection were swelling, pain and fever.The physician believed that the infection was not device related however, the infection had spread from the last revision procedure (mfr report number 3006630150-2020-02028).The patient was placed on antibiotics.No device malfunction was suspected.All device components were explanted and were discarded.

• Brand Name: SPECTRA WAVEWRITER
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION; 25155 rye canyon loop; valencia CA 91355
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; cashel road; clonmel ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: talar tahmasian ; 25155 rye canyon loop; valencia, CA 91355 ; 6619494863
• MDR Report Key: 10782130
• MDR Text Key: 214516674
• Report Number: 3006630150-2020-05334
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729951254
• UDI-Public: 08714729951254
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P030017
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/03/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/03/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 02/11/2022
• Device Model Number: SC-1160
• Device Catalogue Number: SC-1160
• Device Lot Number: 367315
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/14/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/13/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 70 YR