FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXXESS QUAD 3/6 PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1791819 · Received August 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2010
Date of Event
April 23, 2010
Report Date
April 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION 1 OF 2. PLEASE SEE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-01963 FOR EVALUATION OF DEVICE 2. EVALUATION: METHOD: VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED LEAD. THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE ALSO REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE RETURNED LEAD WAS INCOMPLETE ALTHOUGH NO OTHER VISIBLE ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THIS PREVENTED FUNCTIONAL TESTS FROM BEING COMPLETED. THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSION: THE CLAIM ABOUT "NO STIMULATION," COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE LEAD, AS RETURNED, WAS INCOMPLETE AND COULD NOT BE ANALYZED. 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

DEVICE 1 OF 2. PLEASE SEE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-01963 FOR DEVICE 2. ON (B)(6) 2008, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. IN (B)(6) 2010, THE PT NOTICED THE STIMULATION WAS GONE. THE PROGRAMMER CAN LOCATE THE IPG AND REPROGRAMMING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT NOTHING WILL PRODUCE STIMULATION. THE IMPEDANCES ALL SHOW INVALID. THE PATIENT HAD NOT FALLEN OR HAD ANY MEDICAL TESTS OR PROCEDURES. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT¿S SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXXESS QUAD 3/6 PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 4156 85228

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other