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Device brand name · Lgw

Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator: medical device reports filed with FDA

936 reports name it, 2006–2011. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations. Product code LGW.

936
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 47 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
50.1%
classified as malfunction
27.3% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
6 reports · not verified by FDA

936 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator" (lgw); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations; received from October 2006 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 malfunction (50.1%), injury (49.1%) and death (0.6%); 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 (12.9%), explanted (12.4%) and inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation (11.5%). The patient problems coded most often are therapeutic response, decreased, pain and inadequate pain relief. 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 Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2011.

By year received

01352692006: 2020062007: 7020072008: 20620082009: 26920092010: 21820102011: 1532011

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%6
Injury49.1%460
Malfunction50.1%469
Other0.1%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%935
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

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 impedance12112.9%9.7%
Explanted11612.4%0.8%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation10811.5%3.7%
Replace838.9%0.4%
Device remains implanted818.7%0.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly798.4%7.5%
Failure to charge545.8%1.3%
Migration or expulsion of device545.8%4.7%
Insufficient device problem information414.4%6.8%
Low battery374%1.2%
Intermittent continuity363.8%1.5%
Premature discharge of battery242.6%1.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used232.5%0.7%
Implant, repositioning of222.4%0.2%
Dislodged212.2%0.1%
Charging problem202.1%11.2%
Electromagnetic interference192%0.6%
Loss of powerthe device lost power192%0.1%
Battery problema problem with the battery171.8%7.8%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then161.7%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
Therapeutic response, decreased20221.6%
Painpain, site not specified11512.3%
Inadequate pain relief11111.9%
Electric shockan electric shock11011.8%
Surgical procedure11011.8%
Surgical procedure, additional10611.3%
Undesired nerve stimulation677.2%
Discomfortdiscomfort434.6%
Identified diagnosis374%
Burning sensationa burning feeling323.4%
Device overstimulation of tissue313.3%
Treatment with medication(s)313.3%
Therapeutic effects, unexpected262.8%
Erythemaskin redness242.6%
Falla fall222.4%

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

In context

MeasureRestore Rechargable NeurostimulatorProduct code LGWAll MAUDE reports
Reports936378,35526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports659
Classified as injury49.1%72%36.2%
Classified as malfunction50.1%27.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%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 Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator reports

How many FDA reports name Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator?

936 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?

malfunction (50.1%), injury (49.1%) and death (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high impedance (12.9%), explanted (12.4%), inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation (11.5%), replace (8.9%) and device remains implanted (8.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Restore Rechargable Neurostimulator 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.