FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE 44 PADDLE LEAD

MDR report key: 1790659 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01799
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
November 5, 2007
Report Date
November 6, 2007
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. BROKEN WIRES IN PADDLE. LEAD WAS RETURNED INCOMPLETE. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED PAST THE 30 DAY REPORTING REQUIREMENT AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO AN FDA INSPECTION. A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT RECORD DETERMINED THAT ANS MISINTERPRETED THE MDR REGULATIONS IN THIS INSTANCE. ANS HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. ANS DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING A PADDLE LEAD ON (B)(6) 2006. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF STIMULATION. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2007 AND RETURNED TO ANS FOR ANALYSIS. THE PT DID NOT WANT THE LEAD REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE 44 PADDLE LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3244 45632

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention