FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2003994 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-00269
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
October 5, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL#: SC-2218-50 SERIAL#: (B)(4) & (B)(4) DESCRIPTION: ENH ST LD KIT, 50 CM THE EXPLANTED IPG PASSED VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED. ADDITIONAL TESTING DETERMINED DAMAGE TO ANALOG IC BY ELECTROCAUTERY. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT A SURGERY WAS PERFORMED WHERE ELECTROCAUTERY WAS USED. THE EXPLANTED LEADS EXHIBIT NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT OF INADEQUATE COVERAGE WAS RECEIVED. THE PATIENT WAS OFFERED REPROGRAMMING BY BSN BUT THE PATIENT ELECTED TO BE EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT NEEDED TO GET SOME MRIS FOR NON DEVICE RELATED REASONS. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO BSN AND DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IPG'S ANALOG IC WAS DAMAGED BY THE ELECTROCAUTERY USED PRIOR THE EXPLANT OF THE DEVICE. THE CURRENT COMPANY LABELING WARNS AGAINST THE USE OF ELECTROCAUTERY, (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention