FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCLAIM 8 SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 2042031 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01328
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 INFORMATION 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 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2011-01327. THE PATIENT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG ON (B)(6) 2009 AND SURGICAL LEAD ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED AN INFECTION OF THE IPG POCKET SITE AND THE LEAD INCISION SITE. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE PATIENT'S IPG AND LEAD ON (B)(6) 2011. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER A CULTURE WAS TAKEN. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND THAT HE WAS TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTICS AND THE INFECTION WAS RESOLVING. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCLAIM 8 SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3225 2847821

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| R