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Device brand name · Totally implantable pulse generator

Eon Implantable Pulse Generator: medical device reports filed with FDA

450 reports name it, 2007–2011. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems. Product code LGW.

450
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 23 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
41.8%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.7%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 450 reports that name the brand "Eon Implantable Pulse Generator" (totally implantable pulse generator), received between January 2007 and June 2011; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Advanced Neuromodulation Systems. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (54.7%), malfunction (41.8%) and other (2.9%); 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 communication or transmission problem (21.3%), insufficient device problem information (16.7%) and device operates differently than expected (11.6%). The patient problems coded most often are therapeutic response, decreased, device overstimulation of tissue and pain. 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

No report naming Eon Implantable Pulse Generator was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2011.

By year received

01583152007: 1620072009: 2420092010: 31520102011: 952011

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.7%3
Injury54.7%246
Malfunction41.8%188
Other2.9%13
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%450
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
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit9621.3%5%
Insufficient device problem information7516.7%6.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly5211.6%7.5%
Migration or expulsion of device398.7%4.7%
Charging problem357.8%11.2%
Telemetry discrepancy214.7%0.1%
Device remains activated173.8%0.1%
Failure to charge163.6%1.3%
Explanted153.3%0.8%
Temperature problem153.3%1.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method132.9%2.6%
Malposition of device132.9%1.3%
Impedance problem122.7%1.9%
Battery problema problem with the battery112.4%7.8%
Delayed charge time112.4%1.8%
High impedance102.2%9.7%
Human-device interface problem92%0.1%
Positioning problem92%1.5%
Detachment of device component71.6%0.1%
Fracturea broken bone71.6%1.8%

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
Therapeutic response, decreased6915.3%
Device overstimulation of tissue5812.9%
Painpain, site not specified4710.4%
Burning sensationa burning feeling306.7%
Discomfortdiscomfort245.3%
Inadequate pain relief132.9%
Falla fall112.4%
Weight changes102.2%
Surgical procedure71.6%
Electric shockan electric shock51.1%
Surgical procedure, repeated51.1%
Improved patient condition40.9%
Swellingswelling40.9%
Abscessa collection of pus30.7%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection30.7%

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

In context

MeasureEon Implantable Pulse GeneratorProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports450378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports759
Classified as injury54.7%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction41.8%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 Implantable Pulse Generator reports

How many FDA reports name Eon Implantable Pulse Generator?

450 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (54.7%), malfunction (41.8%) and other (2.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

communication or transmission problem (21.3%), insufficient device problem information (16.7%), device operates differently than expected (11.6%), migration or expulsion of device (8.7%) and charging problem (7.8%). 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 Implantable Pulse Generator 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.