FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXCLAIM 8 SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 1883162 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 21, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 WAS IMPLANTED WITH TWO SURGICAL LEADS ON (B)(6) 2008, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S LEADS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL, AND THE PT WAS SUDDENLY RECEIVING STOMACH STIMULATION. AN X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICES HAD MIGRATED AND WERE BENT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PT'S LEADS ON (B)(6) 2010. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT HE IS NOW RECEIVING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION; NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCLAIM 8 SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3224 171381

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention