FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE TRIPOLE SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 1904093 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-01788
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
November 18, 2009
Report Date
November 18, 2009
Manufacturer
ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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. (B)(4). ANS 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. ANS DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING A SURGICAL LEAD AND AN IPG, ON (B)(6) 2009. DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANT, THE WHITE MARKERS CAME OFF OF THE LEAD IN THE LEAD PACKAGING WHICH RESULTED IN THE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE LEAD BEING INADVERTENTLY REVERSED IN THE DEVICE HEADER. THE PHYSICIAN DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE POST-IMPLANT. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM THE PT'S SCS SYSTEM IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LEAD REVERSAL; HOWEVER, HIS ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2010. THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE TRIPOLE SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS 3219 2816053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention