VERCISE CARTESIA
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2022-03131
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 27, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2021
- Report Date
- June 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- NHL
- UDI-DI
- 08714729905288
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150031
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
EVENT DATE: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO EXPLANT ON (B)(6) 2021. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: PRODUCT FAMILY: DBS-LINEAR LEADS; UPN: M365DB2202450; MODEL: DB-2202-45; SERIAL: (B)(4); BATCH: 7077509. PRODUCT FAMILY: DBS-IPG-R-MRI; UPN: M365DB1200S0; MODEL: DB-1200-S; SERIAL: (B)(4); BATCH: 744531. PRODUCT FAMILY: DBS-EXTENSION; UPN: M365NM3138550; MODEL: NM-3138-55; SERIAL: (B)(4); BATCH: 7078168. PRODUCT FAMILY: DBS-EXTENSION; UPN: M365NM3138550; MODEL: NM-3138-55; SERIAL: (B)(4); BATCH: 7080604.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EROSION ON THE LEFT SCALP BETWEEN THE EXTENSION AND THE ELECTRODE, PROXIMAL TO THE EXTENSION INCISION OVER INTACT SKIN. CULTURES TAKEN TESTED POSITIVE FOR TWO STRAINS OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA). THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INCREASED RISK OF INFECTION DUE TO BEING ON PRADAXA FOR LUPUS ANTICOAGULATION AND HISTORY OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT)/PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE WHERE THE DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM WAS REMOVED. THE DEVICES WERE DISCARDED BY THE FACILITY AND WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017536 | VERCISE CARTESIA | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN SYMPTOMS | NHL | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | DB-2202-45 | 7077635 | 08714729905288 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Female | Required Intervention |