Eon (Model 3716) IPG is a dual channel; 8-contact receiver designed to be connected to 4, 8, or 16 electrode leads or a lead extension. Product Usage: The Eon and Eon Mini Neurostimulation Systems are indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: failed back surgery syndrome, intractable low back and leg pain.

Reason: As of 11/30/2011, St. Jude Medical has received 110 patient complaints of warmth or heating at the implantable pulse generators (IPGs) implant site during charging for the Eon IPG and 116 reports of similar symptoms for the Eon Mini IPG, respectively.

Code information: All lots of the Eon (Product Code 65-3716)

Distribution pattern: Nationwide within the US, and Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.