FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1925512 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
October 28, 2010
Report Date
November 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVSION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2010-03396. THE PATIENT RECEIVED HIS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS (FROM TWO SEPARATE LOTS), ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STABBING SENSATION TO HIS LATERAL MID BACK BILATERALLY DURING STIMULATION. PAIN WAS WORSE ON THE LEFT SIDE THAN THE RIGHT. THE PAIN CEASED WHEN STIMULATION WAS TURNED OFF. AN X-RAY TAKEN AT HIS TWO WEEK POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT SHOWED THE RIGHT LEAD HAD MIGRATED DOWN ONE VERTEBRAL LENGTH. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND THAT THE PATIENT WILL MEET WITH A NEUROSURGEON TO DISCUSS EXPLANTING THE LEADS AND REPLACING THEM WITH A PADDLE LEAD. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVSION 3186 3161495

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention