FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNK SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
MDR report key: 1630449
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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 |