FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE NARROW TRIPOLE LEAD

MDR report key: 1251288 · Received December 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1627487-2008-00042
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 29, 2008
Report Date
November 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION FOR DEVICE 1 OF 2 (REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S REPORT NUMBER 1627487-2008-00043 FOR DEVICE 2). EVALUATION: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND STERILIZATION RECORD WERE REVIEWED, NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. RESULTS: ALL RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSION: DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND STERILIZATION RECORD. ANS INC., HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM A MEDICAL OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS INC. DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2 (REFER TO MANUFACTURER'S REPORT NUMBER 1627487-2008-00043 FOR DEVICE 2). IT WAS REPORTED DUE TO LEAD MIGRATION, PATIENTS PERCUTANEOUS LEADS WERE REVISED IN 2008, AND A PADDLE LEAD WAS PLACED AT T9-T10 FOR BACK AND LEG PAIN. IN THE RECOVERY ROOM, IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD NO SENSATION OR MOVEMENT FROM THE WAIST DOWN, NO BOWL CONTROL, AND INCONTINENCE. LATER THAT DAY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE SCS SYSTEM AND DISCARDED SYSTEM. PATIENT REPORTED PHYSICIAN FOUND A HEMATOMA UNDER THE LEAD. FOLLOW-UP IN REHAB FOUND PATIENT HAS IMPROVED, AND IS WALKING WITH THE AID OF A WALKER. THE EXPLANTED SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE NARROW TRIPOLE LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3219 174130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other