FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAMITRODE TRIPOLE 16 LEAD, 60CM

MDR report key: 1790875 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01331
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
December 11, 2008
Report Date
December 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. EVAL ¿ METHOD ¿ THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. LEAD FAILS CONTINUITY TESTING. LEAD SEGMENT HAS SOME DAMAGE AND THE PADDLE HAS ONE WIRE BROKEN. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. (B)(4). 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

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-01335. THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM CONSISTING OF AN IPG AND A PADDLE LEAD ON (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STIMULATION A FEW MONTHS LATER FOLLOWING A TIME WHEN THE PT RECALLED BENDING OVER. AN X-RAY SHOWED THAT BOTH TERMINAL ENDS OF THE LEAD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE IPG HEADER. THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2009. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE IPG AND LEAD WERE RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVAL AND THE PT IS DUE TO RECEIVE ANOTHER SYSTEM. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE TRIPOLE 16 LEAD, 60CM SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3219 171380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention