FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 1130968 · Received August 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-05149
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
July 23, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD REVEALED A RELIABILITY NON-CONFORMANCE - BROKEN CONDUCTORS IN BODY OF LEAD (ANCHOR SITE UNKNOWN). CONDUCTORS #2 AND #3 WERE BROKEN 12.05 CM FROM THE DISTAL END. THE #0 CONDUCTOR WAS BROKEN AT THE CONNECTOR SLEEVE WELD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR TO THE LEAD BEING REPLACED, THE PATIENT STARTED GOING BACK TO THE GYM AND NOTICED THAT HIS STIMULATION HAD STOPPED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS BROKEN AND DISLODGED. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 7427V NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| UNKNOWN CONVERSION TYPE MODEL 3550-09 LOT# N055973| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL 7435 LOT# NFT016794P| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD MODEL 3487A LOT# J0005644V| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION MODEL 7495-66 LOT# XS0006777N| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: