FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCTRODE TRIAL LEAD

MDR report key: 1854073 · Received September 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02442
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2010
Date of Event
August 10, 2010
Report Date
August 13, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: METHOD - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS- THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSION- 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

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. DURING THE SURGERY FOR THE PERMANENT IMPLANT OF THE IPG, THE SURGEON STATED A LEAD BREAKAGE OF THE LEAD THAT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE TRIAL. THE SURGEON TOLD SJM REPRESENTATIVE, THAT ALREADY DURING THE TRIAL, THE PATIENT HAD CLAIMED INTERRUPTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION. THE BROKEN LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND SUBSTITUTED WITH A NEW LEAD OF THE SAME MODEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE TRIAL LEAD SPINAL CORD, IMPLANTABLE, (PAIN RELIEF) LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3186

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other