FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 1990067 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01128
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIV
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2011-01127. THE PT RECEIVED HER SCS SYS, INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS (FROM TWO SEPARATE LOTS), ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LOST STIMULATION; SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STIMULATION UP TO PERCEPTION. DIAGNOSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS SHOWED THAT ALL LEAD CONTACTS REVEALED HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS. THE PT REPORTED SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY TRAUMATIC EVENTS SINCE THE IMPLANT DATE. F/U ON THE PT FOUND THAT THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO REPLACE THE PT'S LEADS ON (B)(6) 2011. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO SCAR TISSUE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE NEW LEADS WHERE NEEDED. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE PT'S SYS. THE EXPLANTED LEADS WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2011.

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 3186 3097023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention