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Device brand name · Scs ipg

Eon C 16-Channel Ipg: medical device reports filed with FDA

815 reports name it, 2011–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation. Product code LGW.

815
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 53 a year
2
reports, 12 months to August 2026
3 in the 12 months before
5%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
4 reports · not verified by FDA

815 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Eon C 16-Channel Ipg" (scs ipg); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation; received from January 2011 to November 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

2 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 33% from 3 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 (91.7%), malfunction (5%) and other (2.7%); 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 insufficient device problem information (10.9%), no device output (9.1%) and wireless communication problem (7.9%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate pain relief, pain and discomfort. 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

035Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 42022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 3Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

0731452011: 6920112012: 1082014: 920142015: 1112016: 5920162017: 332018: 6320182019: 1312020: 14520202021: 472022: 2120222023: 82024: 820242025: 3

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%4
Injury91.7%747
Malfunction5%41
Other2.7%22
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%815
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
Insufficient device problem information8910.9%6.8%
No device output749.1%1.2%
Wireless communication problema wireless connection problem647.9%3.4%
Battery problema problem with the battery526.4%7.8%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure475.8%3.5%
Premature end-of-life indicator425.2%0.1%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit354.3%5%
Device displays incorrect message293.6%1.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly283.4%7.5%
Low battery202.5%1.2%
Unintended movement141.7%0.2%
Premature discharge of battery131.6%1.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used121.5%0.7%
High impedance81%9.7%
Impedance problem81%1.9%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then70.9%0.2%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation70.9%3.7%
Low impedance70.9%0.7%
Disconnection60.7%0.4%
Temperature problem60.7%1.5%

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
Inadequate pain relief41250.6%
Painpain, site not specified9812%
Discomfortdiscomfort739%
Post operative wound infection253.1%
Falla fall212.6%
Burning sensationa burning feeling151.8%
Therapeutic response, decreased101.2%
Failure of implant91.1%
Weight changes91.1%
Device overstimulation of tissue81%
Shockshock, a collapse of the circulation70.9%
Fluid discharge60.7%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term50.6%
Swellingswelling50.6%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection40.5%

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

In context

MeasureEon C 16-Channel IpgProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports815378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports559
Classified as injury91.7%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction5%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 Eon C 16-Channel Ipg reports

How many FDA reports name Eon C 16-Channel Ipg?

815 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 2 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (91.7%), malfunction (5%) and other (2.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (10.9%), no device output (9.1%), wireless communication problem (7.9%), battery problem (6.4%) and therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (5.8%). 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 Eon C 16-Channel Ipg 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.