| Model Number |
102901 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682); Lack of Effect (4065)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Inadequate Pain Relief (2388); Implant Pain (4561)
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| Date of Event |
08/13/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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A patient implanted with an evoke spinal cord stimulation (scs) system reported pain at the evoke closed loop stimulator (cls) implant site.The patient reported an unrelated trauma had occurred near the implant site, which may have contributed to the reported pain.Additionally, the patient reported inadequate pain relief since implantation.The evoke scs system was subsequently explanted.The evoke scs system was confirmed to be functioning as intended prior to the explant.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The evoke scs system was not returned to saluda.The root cause of the implant pain and inadequate pain relief could not be definitively determined; however, the unrelated trauma the patient experienced at the cls implant site may have contributed to the reported pain.The evoke scs system surgical guide details potential risks associated with surgery and spinal cord stimulation including, "temporary or persistent post-surgical pain at hardware implantation sites and inadequate pain relief following system implantation or over time and the patient may require surgery (including revision, explant, and replacement) as a result¿.
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