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Device brand name · Scs ipg

Eon: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,381 reports name it, 2009–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation. Product code LGW.

2,381
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 137 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
5.3%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.8%
classified as death, as reported
19 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,381 reports that name the brand "Eon" (scs ipg), received between February 2009 and February 2015; the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation. 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 (93.7%), malfunction (5.3%) and death (0.8%); 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 temperature problem (26.2%), device operates differently than expected (18.6%) and communication or transmission problem (14.1%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate pain relief, burning sensation 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

No report naming Eon was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in February 2015.

By year received

05051,0102009: 320092010: 520102012: 57620122013: 1,01020132014: 77920142015: 82015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.8%19
Injury93.7%2,231
Malfunction5.3%127
Other0.1%2
Not given0.1%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%2,377
Voluntary report0%1
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%3

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
Temperature problem62526.2%1.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly44418.6%7.5%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit33514.1%5%
Charging problem23710%11.2%
No device output2189.2%1.2%
Unintended movement1405.9%0.2%
Failure to charge913.8%1.3%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used833.5%0.7%
Insufficient device problem information682.9%6.8%
Low impedance461.9%0.7%
Delayed charge time401.7%1.8%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation331.4%3.7%
Impedance problem311.3%1.9%
Disconnection271.1%0.4%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size231%0.1%
Device displays incorrect message190.8%1.8%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then180.8%0.2%
Extracardiac stimulation180.8%0.2%
Migration or expulsion of device110.5%4.7%
Battery problema problem with the battery80.3%7.8%

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
Inadequate pain relief78533%
Burning sensationa burning feeling61425.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort43618.3%
Painpain, site not specified38016%
Weight changes994.2%
Post operative wound infection733.1%
Device overstimulation of tissue723%
Falla fall562.4%
Therapeutic effects, unexpected281.2%
Shockshock, a collapse of the circulation251%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term160.7%
Swellingswelling160.7%
Erythemaskin redness140.6%
Burn(s)a burn120.5%
Complaint, ill-defined100.4%

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

In context

MeasureEonProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,381378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports859
Classified as injury93.7%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction5.3%27.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%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 reports

How many FDA reports name Eon?

2,381 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 (93.7%), malfunction (5.3%) and death (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

temperature problem (26.2%), device operates differently than expected (18.6%), communication or transmission problem (14.1%), charging problem (10%) and no device output (9.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Eon 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.