FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1051096 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000153-2008-02752
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
December 1, 2005
Report Date
April 22, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT FOLLOW-UP IN THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT HAD SYMPTOMS OF DRAINAGE AND TISSUE BREAKDOWN OF THE FRONTAL SCALP INCISION SUBSEQUENT TO UNILATERAL LEAD PLACEMENT. FINDINGS FROM WOUND CULTURES OBTAINED REVEALED STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS WAS THE CAUSATIVE ORGANISM AND THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH IV ANTIBIOTICS AND THE INFECTION SUBSEQUENTLY RESOLVED. A NEW LEAD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED TEN MONTHS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD MHY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3387 J0546531V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR MODEL 7426| PROGRAMMER MODEL 7438 LOT# NHL012935P| EXTENSION MODEL 7482 LOT# NHU103082V| EXPLANTED:| LOT# NFW121298H