FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON RECHARGEABLE IPG

MDR report key: 2000852 · Received February 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 2011
Date of Event
January 20, 2011
Report Date
January 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, 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 PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2011-01145. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT IPG ON (B)(6) 2010 (REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2011-01011). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LEAD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE (REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2011-01010) ON (B)(6) 2011. THE NEW LEAD WAS REPORTED TO BE INSERTED INTO THE BOTTOM HEADER OF THE PATIENT'S EXISTING IPG AND EXHIBITED NORMAL IMPEDANCE READINGS DURING THE PROCEDURE. POSTOPERATIVELY, THE LEAD ALLEGEDLY REVEALED HIGH IMPEDANCE LEVELS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN TOOK THE PT BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2011, AND HE CONFIRMED THE LEAD AND IPG WERE PROPERLY CONNECTED. HOWEVER, THE LEAD CONTINUED TO REVEAL HIGH IMPEDANCES ON ALL LEAD CONTACTS. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE IPG WAS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEAD ISSUE. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXPLANT AND REPLACE THE IPG AND THE LEAD. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. F/ U ON THE PT FOUND NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EON RECHARGEABLE IPG TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3716 3145892

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention