FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON C

MDR report key: 1260091 · Received December 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1627487-2008-00044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2008
Date of Event
November 4, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND STERILIZATION RECORD WERE REVIEWED, NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. RESULTS: ALL RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. 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

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH SCS SYSTEM IN 2008. THE FOLLOWING MONTH, IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SKIN IRRITATION AND PAIN AT IPG POCKET SITE. PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED SYSTEM AND SENT TISSUE SAMPLE TO PATHOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS. IN ADDITION, IT WAS REPORTED PHYSICIAN SUSPECTS' PATIENT MIGHT HAVE AN ALLERGY TO DEVICE. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT IS DOING FINE AND TISSUE SAMPLE CAME BACK WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN INFECTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LATER DATE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO PERFORM ALLERGY TESTS AND THEN REIMPLANT SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON C IMLPANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) GZB ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3688 173624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other