FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 1970311 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PADDLE LEAD HAD LOST INTEGRITY; SEVERAL ELECTRODES WERE DISLODGED FROM THE PADDLE AND THREE DISCONNECTED ELECTRODES WERE NOT RETURNED. SINCE THE PATIENT WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO LEAD MIGRATION AND THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE, THE DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE WAS CONSIDERED AS AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE DAMAGE AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING A LEAD REVISION DUE TO MIGRATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED DURING THE REVISION OR PRIOR TO THE REVISION. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING A LEAD REVISION DUE TO MIGRATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED DURING THE REVISION OR PRIOR TO THE REVISION. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-8216-70 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention