FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUAL 4 EXTENSION, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 1790888 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01332
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
November 24, 2008
Report Date
November 26, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. FAILED CONTINUITY TEST. EXTENSION WAS KINKED WITH ALL BROKEN WIRES. 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

THE PT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2007. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LOST STIMULATION. A FRACTURE ON THE EXTENSION WAS VISIBLE AND LEAD IMPEDANCES MEASURED HIGH. THE EXTENSION WAS REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2008. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE EXPLANTED EXTENSION WAS RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVAL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUAL 4 EXTENSION, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION EXTENSION LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3346 55371

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1