Charger Assembly, Model # SC-5300, of the PRECISION Spinal… recallZ-0396-05 · Advanced Bionics Corporation · initiated Nov 11, 2004
Terminated All recalls posted in January 2005
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Why it was recalled
A burn injury was sustained by a patient that did not follow the directions for use and also slept while charging the unit.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
Firm has notified all consignees and thier clinicians to provide them with the labeling addenda. Patient notices were sent by FedEx or by US Mail and clinicians were faxed the notice.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0396-05
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 11, 2004
- Posted by the FDA
- Jan 15, 2005
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Bionics Corporation
- Quantity
- 237 patients are implanted.
- Product code
- LGW
- FDA submissions
- P030017
- Distribution
- Nationwide
Product description
Charger Assembly, Model # SC-5300, of the PRECISION Spinal Cord Stimulation System
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
All Codes
Other devices under the same FDA submission
94 devices cleared under P030017 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Precision Spectra ™ SC-1132Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF53 deaths11,269 reports
- Spectra WaveWriter™ SC-1160Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF31 deaths7,221 reports
- Precision™ SC-1110-02Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF26 deaths6,519 reports
- WaveWriter Alpha™ SC-1232Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · Stimulator, spinal-cord, totally implanted for pain relief1 recall41 deaths4,347 reports
- Precision™ Montage™ MRI SC-1200Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF22 deaths4,316 reports
- Linear™ ST SC-2218-50Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF2,729 reports
- WaveWriter Alpha™ 16 SC-1216Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · Stimulator, spinal-cord, totally implanted for pain relief1 recall29 deaths2,190 reports
- Infinion™ CX SC-2317-70Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF1 recall1 death1,268 reports
- Linear™ ST SC-2218-70Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF1,175 reports
- Precision Novi™ SC-1140Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF10 deaths1,001 reports
- Infinion™ 16 SC-2316-50EBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF15 deaths978 reports
- WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime SC-1432Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation · Stimulator, spinal-cord, totally implanted for relief of pain due to diabetic neuropathy7 deaths971 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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