FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SWIFT LOCK ANCHOR

MDR report key: 2030944 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
K092371
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 7 OF 8. REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1627487-2011-01278, 01279, 01280, 01281, 01282, 01283 AND 01285. THE PT REC'D HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING TWO IPGS, FOUR PERCUTANEOUS LEADS, AND FOUR ANCHORS ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO OF THE PERCUTANEOUS LEADS ON (B)(6) 2011 (REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1627487-2011-01286 AND 1627487-2011-01287). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AROUND THE LEAD INCISION SITE AFTER THE REVISION PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD REMOVED HIS STAPLES PRIOR TO HIS APPOINTMENT WITH THE PHYSICIAN. AS A RESULT OF THE INFECTION, THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE PATIENT'S ENTIRE SYSTEM. CULTURE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE PT HAD A (B)(6). THE PT WAS ALLEGEDLY TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTICS. FOLLOW UP ON THE PT FOUND THAT THE PT WAS DISCHARGED HOME AND IS RECOVERING FROM THE INFECTION. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO RE-IMPLANT THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWIFT LOCK ANCHOR SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ANCHOR LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 1192 3081781

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Hospitalization| R