FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1250414 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2029203-2008-01043
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 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
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WILL NOT BE EVALUATED AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT A PATIENT COULD FEEL HER IMPLANT COMING THROUGH HER SKIN. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE BATTERY AND WASN'T SURE IF THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION OR IF THE PATIENT'S SKIN WAS JUST THINNING. A CULTURE WAS TAKEN AND INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A STAPH INFECTION. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL.

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 51 YR Hospitalization| R LINEAR LEAD 70CM (PHASE II): MODEL # SC-2108-70M