FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 1970970 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 4, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION, METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY 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. SJM 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. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A PERCUTANEOUS LEAD ON (B)(6) 2007. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONLY ONE OF THE PT'S FOUR SET PROGRAMS IS PROVIDING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION AND THAT HE IS UNABLE TO INCREASE THE AMPLITUDE FOR THE OTHER THREE. AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR PURPOSES OF REPROGRAMMING. IN THE INTERIM, THE PT WILL UTILIZE THE FUNCTIONING PROGRAM FOR THERAPY RELIEF. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS SIMILARLY REPORTED EVENTS HAVE LED TO THE EXPLANT OF THE LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3186 64606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1