FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1893029 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: 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 INFORMATION 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 HER SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2005. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE GRADUALLY LOST STIMULATION. THE PT'S INTENDED AREA OF COVERAGE WAS HER BACK; HOWEVER, OVER TIME THE STIMULATION MOVED TO HER BUTTOCKS. REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS TO RECAPTURE EFFECTIVE THERAPY PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN WHICH REVEALED THAT THE PT'S LEADS HAD MIGRATED. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE LEADS; HOWEVER A DATE FOR THE PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN SET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV. 3186 34721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention