FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1944751 · Received December 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1627487-2010-03032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 13, 2010
Report Date
September 19, 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

EVAL METHOD: 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. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED PAST THE 30 DAY REPORTING REQUIREMENT AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO AN FDA INSPECTION. WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS MDR AS THE RESULT OF A RE-EVALUATION OF OUR MDR REVIEW PROCESS. 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 1 OF 2 (SEE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-03033 FOR DEVICE 2 OF 2). THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TWO TRIAL LEADS ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PT MOVED AND THE NEEDLE PUNCTURED THE DURA. THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A BLOOD PATCH IN THE OPERATING ROOM. FOLLOWING THE SURGERY, THE PT COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE THAT REPORTEDLY CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE TRIAL LEADS AND PERFORMED A SECOND BLOOD PATCH. THE LEADS WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT SHE IS DOING WELL AND THAT HER HEADACHE HAS SUBSIDED.

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. 3086 3121666

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention