Device recall: The Eon Mini Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is a 16-channel, rechargeable, multi-program system that allows the…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63154. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Eon Mini IPGs manufactured in April 2012 could potentially exhibit a sudden, brief surge in stimulation that would be felt by the patient as uncomfortable or painful. SJMs routine testing, monitoring, and analysis of manufacturing processes identified three lots of Eon Mini IPGs that the internal battery has the potential to come into contact with the internal microcontroller board.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. started this device recall on 4 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plano, TX. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63154 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 May 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc., Plano, TX.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0025-2013 | The Eon Mini Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is a 16-channel, rechargeable, multi-program system that allows the connection of one or two leads with four, eight, and 16 electrode leads. It is powered by a hermetically sealed battery within a titanium case. It uses microelectronic circuitry to generate constant… | 56 units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Oct 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2012 | Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Brio DBS System implantable neurostimulator, IPG or R-IPG, Model 6788 Implantable Puls | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Eon (Model 3716) IPG is a dual channel; 8-contact receiver designed to be connected to 4, 8, or 16 electrode leads or a | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Eon Mini Neurostimulation (IPG) System (Model 3788); The product is indicated as an aid in the management of chronic int | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0025-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63154. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63154/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63154?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
56 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.