FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SINGLE 8 EXTENSION

MDR report key: 1880247 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-02856
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 20, 2010
Report Date
September 20, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE ALSO REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS; NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE EXTENSION WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND DISCOLORATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE EXTENSION LEAD SEGMENT AND SEPTUM. NO OTHER VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THE EXTENSIONS WERE SUBJECTED TO FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND PASSED CONTINUITY TESTING. ALL CHANNELS MEASURED LESS THAN 4 OHMS. STRESS TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAILURES. CONCLUSION: THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE EXTENSION PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. 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

ON (B)(6)2008, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM. ON (B)(6)2010, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT FELT A BURNING SENSATION AT THE EXTENSION SITE. THE EXTENSION WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PT IS CURRENTLY SATISFIED WITH THE REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SINGLE 8 EXTENSION SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC. 3386 97493

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other