FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 1834180 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
December 10, 2007
Report Date
December 12, 2007
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: - REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE RELATED TO THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER, THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND DID NOT AFFECT PRODUCT INTEGRITY OR PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY AND WAS APPROVED FOR USE. THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE FAILURE. 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 INFORMATION 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 HIS SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6)2007. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL LEAD CONTACTS WERE GIVING INVALID READINGS AND THE STIMULATION PATTERN HAD CHANGED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE LEAD HAD MIGRATED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD LIFTED A HEAVY OBJECT AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE AFTERWARD. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED ON (B)(6)2008. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE EXPLANTED LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3186 84808

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention