FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 2000475 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-00184
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2010
Report Date
January 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED LEADS WERE NOT RETURNED TO BSN BECAUSE THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AND DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING. THE PT'S LEG ALSO STARTED TO JERK SO THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE LEADS. THE PT HAD INDICATED THAT HE WAS NOT VOLUNTARILY JERKING HIS LEG BUT RATHER THE MEDICATION THE PT WAS ON WAS CAUSING HIS LIMB TO JERK. THE PHYSICIAN ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE PT WAS TAKING AN UNK MEDICATION AT THE TIME OF THE PROCEDURE WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SEIZURE LIKE EPISODES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2218-50E NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention ST LINEAR TRIAL LEAD, 50CM WITH PRE-LOADED 0.014"| (B)(4)| STYLET (STREAMLINED): MODEL# SC-2218-50E,