FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1895440 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03516
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 6, 2010
Report Date
October 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECS 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

DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2010-03515. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT HAD AN SCS SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDED AN IPG. AFTER YEARS OF NOT USING OR RECHARGING HER IPG, THE PT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE SCS THERAPIES. NEITHER THE PT PROGRAMMER OR DEVICE CHARGING SYSTEM WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE IPG. AN X-RAY OF THE SCS SYSTEM WAS TAKEN. THE X-RAY REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE PT'S LEADS HAD MIGRATED. ACCORDING TO THE PT'S ACCOUNT OF HER MEDICAL HISTORY, SHE DOES HAVE A HISTORY OF FALLS. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WHILE THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND REUSED. THE EXPLANTED IPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT SHE IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 38413

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention