FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA SURGICAL PADDLE LEAD

MDR report key: 1880265 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 24, 2010
Report Date
September 24, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL, METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED 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. SJM 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. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING A PADDLE LEAD, ON (B)(6) 2010. TWO MONTHS POST-OPERATIVE, THE PT REPORTED FEELING NUMBNESS IN HIS BODY SINCE IMPLANT. A REVIEW OF THE SURGICAL RECORDS FOUND THAT SURGEON USED A DURAL SEPARATOR TO PLACE THE LEAD. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT THE REPORTED NUMBNESS HAS SUBSIDED. THE SCS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PENTA SURGICAL PADDLE LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3228 2885144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention