FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUATTRODE 3/4 LEAD, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 1870786 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 21, 2007
Report Date
January 4, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE 2 OF 2. EVALUATION: METHOD: 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. LEAD WAS KINKED WITH WIRES BROKEN. 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 REGULATION IN THIS INSTANCE. 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

DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-02061. THE PT ((B)(6)) RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING PERCUTANEOUS LEADS AND A LEAD EXTENSION IN (B)(6) 2007. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LOST STIMULATION. THE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2007. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO IMPLANT A SURGICAL LEAD AT A LATER DATE. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE EXPLANTED LEADS WERE RETURNED TO ANS FOR EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUATTRODE 3/4 LEAD, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3146 64904

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention