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Device brand name · Spinal cord stimulation lead

Quattrode Percutaneous Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

184 reports name it, 2009–2011. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation. Product code LGW.

184
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 11 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
31.5%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

184 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Quattrode Percutaneous Lead" (spinal cord stimulation lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical - Neuromodulation; received from June 2009 to November 2011. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

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 (68.5%) and malfunction (31.5%); 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 (27.2%), impedance problem (25.5%) and migration or expulsion of device (11.4%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate pain relief, therapeutic response, decreased 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 Quattrode Percutaneous Lead was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2011.

By year received

045902009: 620092010: 9020102011: 882011

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury68.5%126
Malfunction31.5%58
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%184
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 information5027.2%6.8%
Impedance problem4725.5%1.9%
Migration or expulsion of device2111.4%4.7%
High impedance126.5%9.7%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly84.3%7.5%
Fracturea broken bone84.3%1.8%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit42.2%5%
No device output42.2%1.2%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure42.2%3.5%
Low battery31.6%1.2%
Therapy delivered to incorrect body area31.6%1.5%
Charging problem21.1%11.2%
Device remains activated21.1%0.1%
Energy output to patient tissue incorrect21.1%0.2%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method21.1%2.6%
Malposition of device21.1%1.3%
Output problem21.1%0.1%
Programming issue21.1%0%
Self-activation or keying21.1%0%
Unintended movement21.1%0.2%

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 relief4323.4%
Therapeutic response, decreased3921.2%
Painpain, site not specified84.3%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection73.8%
Burning sensationa burning feeling52.7%
Headachehead pain52.7%
Discomfortdiscomfort42.2%
Falla fall42.2%
Device overstimulation of tissue31.6%
Staphylococcus aureus31.6%
Confusion/ disorientation21.1%
Erosion21.1%
Numbnessnumbness21.1%
Undesired nerve stimulation21.1%
Blood pressure, high10.5%

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

In context

MeasureQuattrode Percutaneous LeadProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports184378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports059
Classified as injury68.5%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction31.5%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 Percutaneous Lead reports

How many FDA reports name Quattrode Percutaneous Lead?

184 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 (68.5%) and malfunction (31.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

insufficient device problem information (27.2%), impedance problem (25.5%), migration or expulsion of device (11.4%), high impedance (6.5%) and device operates differently than expected (4.3%). 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 Percutaneous Lead 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.