FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1931414 · Received December 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2010-02098
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PT HAD STOPPED USING HIS STIMULATION AFTER A SHOULDER SURGERY. REPROGRAMMING WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AS STIMULATION DID NOT COVER THE PAIN AREAS IN THE PT'S RIGHT ARM AND IRRITATED PT'S "FROZEN SHOULDER". THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED REDNESS AT THE EXTENSION SITE AND REFERRED THE PT TO A PAIN PHYSICIAN. THE PT ALSO EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION AT THE EXTENSION SITE. DURING A LEAD REVISION SURGERY DUE TO MIGRATION, THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE IPG, 3 EXTENSIONS, AND ONE LEAD DUE TO THE COMPLAINT OF THE BURNING SENSATION AT THE EXTENSION SITE. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT MEDICAL ADHESIVE WAS USED AT THE TIP OF THE EXTENSION DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CURRENT TO BLEED OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2218-70 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention LEAD EXTENSION, 35CM, MODEL#: SC-3138-30| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| MODEL#: SC-1110| IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG)