FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1222018 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2029203-2008-00900
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 8, 2008
Report Date
October 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WILL NOT BE EVALUATED AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT'S PRECISION SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO A STAPH INFECTION IN THE PATIENT'S THORACIC SPINE AND THE IPG POCKET SITE. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT BELIEVE THE INFECTION WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED IV ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL AND THE INFECTION HAS CLEARED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION SC-1110 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention MODEL # SC-8120-50| ARTISAN 2X8 PADDLE LEAD (WITH SLOTTED ELECTRODES):