FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1630449 · Received March 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2010-01935
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 9, 2010
Date of Event
February 10, 2010
Report Date
February 10, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4): THE DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE SAFETY, TITAN ANCHOR FIELD ACTION, PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION (10/27/2009).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOUR MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT, THE PT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF PARESTHESIA IN HER LEFT SIDE. THE LEFT LEAD HAD DISLODGED OUT OF THE EPIDURAL SPACE. THE PT WAS SENT TO THE OPERATING ROOM IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT LEAD REPOSITIONING OR REPLACE IT IF NEEDED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE IMPLANTERS SAW THAT THE LEFT TITAN METAL INSERT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SILICONE PIECE. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED AND FIXED WITH A NEW TITAN. THE RIGHT SIDE TITAN WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW TITAN RE-ANCHORED THE RIGHT LEAD. THE IMPLANTER THREW THE TITANS AWAY. NO SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION IPGNEURO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL UNK, LOT#: UNK| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 3550-39, LOT#: B0946543K