FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1800894 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2010-06006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 13, 2010
Report Date
July 13, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE OPERATION, THE LEAD COULD NOT BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE EXTENSION. INITIALLY, THE LEAD WAS STUCK IN THE DISTAL CONNECTOR BLOCK. THE LEAD WAS INSERTED COMPLETELY WITH "A LOT OF PRESSURE" BUT IMPEDANCES WERE OVER 10,000 OHMS. THE EXTENSION WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH DIFFICULTY REINSERTING THE LEAD INTO THE NEW EXTENSION. AFTERWARDS, IMPEDANCES WERE GOOD AND PATIENT HAD POSITIVE THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION IPGNEURO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081, LOT# NJB066157V