FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1021220 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2029203-2008-00181
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
March 1, 2008
Report Date
February 27, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED PRODUCTS, WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY, AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SHORTLY AFTER A TRIAL PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO PAIN AND TREATED WITH MEDICATION. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED WEAKNESS IN THE RIGHT ARM AND LEG. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE RIGHT LEAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAD WAS PLACED SEVERELY ANTERIOR DUE TO AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF SCAR TISSUE. THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LEAD LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION SC-2208-50 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R EXPLANTED:| SC-2208-50