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Device brand name · Scs lead

Quattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

555 reports name it, 2011–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation. Product code LGW.

555
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 36 a year
23
reports, 12 months to August 2026
21 in the 12 months before
2.5%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

555 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Quattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cm" (scs lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation; received from January 2011 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

23 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 10% from 21 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 (96.9%), malfunction (2.5%) and death (0.2%); 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 high impedance (25.9%), therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (9.4%) and impedance problem (8.8%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate pain relief, fall 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

059Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 8Dec 2021: 92022Jan 2022: 5Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 4Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 4Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 2Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 42026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 3Apr 2026: 1May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 4Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 3

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

040792011: 2720112012: 382014: 620142015: 792016: 5920162017: 492018: 4320182019: 592020: 5220202021: 492022: 2320222023: 152024: 1720242025: 222026: 172026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%1
Injury96.9%538
Malfunction2.5%14
Other0%0
Not given0.4%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%555
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
High impedance14425.9%9.7%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure529.4%3.5%
Impedance problem498.8%1.9%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed305.4%5.7%
Fracturea broken bone264.7%1.8%
Insufficient device problem information254.5%6.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly213.8%7.5%
Low impedance142.5%0.7%
Migration or expulsion of device122.2%4.7%
Therapy delivered to incorrect body area81.4%1.5%
Disconnection50.9%0.4%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation40.7%3.7%
Breakthe device broke20.4%1.4%
Cut in material20.4%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off20.4%0.1%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then20.4%0.2%
Malposition of device20.4%1.3%
Temperature problem20.4%1.5%
Wireless communication problema wireless connection problem20.4%3.4%
Material separation10.2%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
Inadequate pain relief41875.3%
Falla fall173.1%
Discomfortdiscomfort152.7%
Painpain, site not specified122.2%
Device overstimulation of tissue112%
Erosion91.6%
Therapeutic effects, unexpected91.6%
Implant pain81.4%
Undesired nerve stimulation81.4%
Failure of implant71.3%
Post operative wound infection30.5%
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage20.4%
Convulsion, clonic20.4%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque20.4%
Headache, lumbar puncture20.4%

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

In context

MeasureQuattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cmProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports555378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports259
Classified as injury96.9%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction2.5%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 Quattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cm reports

How many FDA reports name Quattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cm?

555 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 23 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (96.9%), malfunction (2.5%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high impedance (25.9%), therapeutic or diagnostic output failure (9.4%), impedance problem (8.8%), migration (5.4%) and fracture (4.7%). 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 Quattrode Lead, 3/4mm, 60 cm 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.