FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 2021328 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. SJM HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'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: 1627487-2011-01130. THE PT REC'D HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS (FROM TWO SEPARATE LOTS) AND AN IPG, ON (B)(6) 2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT DID NOT HAVE STIMULATION. DIAGNOSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS REVEALED HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REPROGRAMMED, BUT SEVERAL LEAD CONTACTS STILL SHOWED INVALID IMPEDANCE READINGS. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3186 172084

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention