FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1053618 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182207-2008-02764
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Report Date
April 23, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JOURNAL REFERENCE: GRANZIERA C, POLLO C, RUSSMAN H, ET AL. SUB-ACUTE DELAYED FAILURE OF SUBTHALAMIC DBS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE: THE ROLE OF MICRO-LESION EFFECT. PARKINSONISM RELAT DISORD 2008: 14(2):109-113. WE REVIEWED A COHORT OF 56 PD PATIENTS THAT UNDERWENT BILATERAL STEREOTACTIC STN IMPLANTATION AND WE STUDIED A SUBSET OF FIVE PATIENTS THAT, AFTER EARLY CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPED A RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL DETERIORATION UNRESPONSIVE TO DBS. PATIENTS PRESENTING DELAYED FAILURE (DF) DID NOT DIFFER FROM THE REST OF THE COHORT BY ANY OF THE PRE-OPERATIVE CHARACTERISTICS; THEREFORE, THE PRESENCE OF THIS MICRO-LESIONING EFFECT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AS WARNING SIGN FOR PATIENTS THAT NEED A CAREFUL FOLLOW-UP. REPORTABLE EVENT: ALL COMPLAINED OF POSTURAL INSTABILITY LEADING TO FALLS IN FOUR PATIENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 3389 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other PROGRAMMER MODEL UNK N=1| LEAD MODEL 3389 N=1| IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR MODEL UNK N=1| EXTENSION MODEL UNK N=2