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Device brand name · Stimulator spinal-cord totally implanted for pain relief

CoverEdge? 32: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,171 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation. Product code LGW.

1,171
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 146 a year
169
reports, 12 months to August 2026
150 in the 12 months before
6%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,171 reports that name the brand "CoverEdge? 32" (stimulator spinal-cord totally implanted for pain relief), received between July 2018 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Boston Scientific Neuromodulation. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

169 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 13% from 150 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (93.9%), malfunction (6%) and death (0.1%); across all stimulator, spinal-cord, totally implanted for pain relief reports (product code LGW) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 27.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are migration (39.4%), unexpected therapeutic results (38.3%) and high impedance (10.3%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, inadequate pain relief and hematoma. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0831662018: 7520182019: 16620192020: 11720202021: 12920212022: 12520222023: 13320232024: 15920242025: 14920252026: 1182026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury93.9%1,100
Malfunction6%70
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,171
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 378,355 reports carrying product code LGW. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed46139.4%5.7%
Unexpected therapeutic results44938.3%4.3%
High impedance12110.3%9.7%
Fracturea broken bone585%1.8%
Device dislodged or dislocated221.9%0.2%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation201.7%3.7%
Defective devicethe device was defective121%0.6%
Insufficient device problem information70.6%6.8%
Positioning problem60.5%1.5%
Failure to fire40.3%0%
Material twisted/bent30.3%0.1%
Unintended movement30.3%0.2%
Charging problem20.2%11.2%
Low impedance20.2%0.7%
Battery problema problem with the battery10.1%7.8%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert10.1%0.1%
Failure to disconnect10.1%0%
Intermittent energy output10.1%0.1%
Malposition of device10.1%1.3%
Off-label use10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified27623.6%
Inadequate pain relief1018.6%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue857.3%
Paralysis776.6%
Undesired nerve stimulation615.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection585%
Numbnessnumbness524.4%
Discomfortdiscomfort423.6%
Muscle weakness/atrophy373.2%
Fluid discharge262.2%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain211.8%
Implant pain201.7%
Erosion191.6%
Impaired healingslow healing141.2%
Weakness131.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCoverEdge? 32Product code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,171378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports159
Classified as injury93.9%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction6%27.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.5%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LGW

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Intellis42,0324,7430%
Octrode Lead Kit, 60cm Length47,0375,1330.1%
SureScan33,1234900%
Precision?26,0204460.4%
Proclaim 5 Elite Implantable Pulse Generator20,8162,0570.1%
Precision Spectra ?16,8589710.5%
Restore Ultra13,500390.1%
Eon Mini IPG, 16-Channel Rechargeable14,1761110.2%
Restore Sensor10,934400.1%
Spectra WaveWriter?7,7661,0930.4%
Penta 3mm Lead, 60 cm9,6178390.3%
Senza6,42371815.1%
Eon Mini9,12200.6%
Proclaim 7 Elite Implantable Pulse Generator5,8363330.1%
WaveWriter Alpha?4,9651,5910.9%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about CoverEdge? 32 reports

How many FDA reports name CoverEdge? 32?

1,171 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 169 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (93.9%), malfunction (6%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

migration (39.4%), unexpected therapeutic results (38.3%), high impedance (10.3%), fracture (5%) and device dislodged or dislocated (1.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that CoverEdge? 32 was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.