FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EONC 16-CHANNEL IPG

MDR report key: 1783747 · Received July 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01476
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 28, 2010
Date of Event
June 29, 2010
Report Date
June 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. ANS HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. ON (B)(6) 2010, ANS WAS INFORMED THAT THE PATIENT DIED. THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF DEATH. THE DOCTOR ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWN OR OBVIOUS COMPLICATIONS WITH THE SCS SYSTEM. ANS ALSO CONTACTED THE PATIENT'S PRIMARY PHYSICIAN BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EONC 16-CHANNEL IPG IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3688 3121547

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| O