FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 2003937 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 2011
Report Date
January 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE; HOWEVER, THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND DID NOT AFFECT PRODUCT INTEGRITY. THE PRODUCT WAS REWORKED AND RELEASED FOR USE. THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE FAILURE. 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 REC'D AN SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG AND PADDLE LEAD, ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT FELT THE PADDLE LEAD WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE STIMULATION WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE PT'S SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2011. THE EXPLANTED LEAD WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PENTA SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL- NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3228 2867514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention