FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE TRIPOLE LEAD

MDR report key: 1316299 · Received February 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
1627487-2009-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2009
Date of Event
January 19, 2009
Report Date
January 26, 2009
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: 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 INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM A MEDICAL OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS INC, DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PT HAD A SUCCESSFUL TRIAL AND IN 2009, THE PERMANENT LEAD WAS PLACED. IT WAS REPORTED FOR THE PERMANENT LEAD THE MD USED A LAMITRODE TRIPOLE SURGICAL LEAD, WHICH WAS PLACED AT T9-T11 FOR BILATERAL LEG AND BACK PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED POST-OP THE SYSTEM WAS NEVER TURNED ON AND PT HAD MOVEMENT/FEELING IN ALL EXTREMITIES; HOWEVER, PT COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERE PAIN AT INCISION SITE. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS POST-OP, NURSE REPORTED PT COULD NOT LONGER FEEL HIS LEGS. DOCTOR TOOK PT BACK TO OPERATING ROOM AND EXPLANTED SYSTEM, WHICH WAS DISCARDED. IT WAS REPORTED PT REGAINED FEELING/MOVEMENT AFTER EXPLANT. DEVICE DISCARDED AND NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE TRIPOLE LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3214 176059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other