FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 2041059 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00423
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
February 28, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 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
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: 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. TWO LEADS WERE RETURNED. ONE OF THE DEVICES FAILED CONTINUITY TESTING AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CHANNEL. THE OTHER LEAD PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTING. 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 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

DEVICE 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR. REPORT # 1627487-2011-00424. THE PT RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2010, INCLUDING TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS AND TWO LEAD ANCHORS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE IS RECEIVING UNCOMFORTABLE STIMULATION AT THE ANCHOR SITE WHENEVER THERAPY IS INITIATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, NO IMPEDANCE ISSUES WERE OBSERVED. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE PT'S LEADS AND ANCHORS AND EFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS RECAPTURED AS A RESULT. FOLLOW-UP ON THE PT FOUND NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3186 3166289

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Required Intervention SCS IPG: MODEL 3788| IMPLANT: