FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD QUAD

MDR report key: 1991999 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-00889
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
January 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED INFO FROM SEVERAL PHYSICIANS COMPLAINING WHEN THEY USE THE QUAD LEAD AND ARE REMOVING THE NEEDLE AFTER LEAD PLACEMENT, THAT THE NEEDLE GETS "HUNG UP". IF THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS, THE LEAD COULD IN THEORY BE PULLED OUT OF POSITION. ONE PHYSICIAN COMPLAINS THAT WHEN DOING A TRIPOLE HE HAS TO USE BOOTS AND TIES FOR THE EXTENSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD QUAD LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION LEAD QUAD NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1