FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE LEAD KIT, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 2042039 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00453
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
March 4, 2011
Report Date
March 4, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS UNKNOWN FROM WHICH LOT THE IMPACTED LEAD GENERATED; THEREFORE, BOTH LOTS ARE BEING REPORTED. 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 2 OF 3. REFERENCE MFR REPORT #S 1627487-2011-00450 AND 1627487-2011-00454. THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN SCS SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2010, INCLUDING AN IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS WITHOUT STIMULATION. IN ADDITION, THE RECHARGE INTERVALS AND RECHARGE DURATION FOR HIS IPG HAVE ALLEGEDLY INCREASED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED LOW IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL LEAD CONTACTS. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN WHICH REVEALED A BEND IN ONE OF THE LEADS NEAR THE PROXIMAL END OF THE ANCHOR. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE PT'S LEADS; HOWEVER, A DATE FOR THE PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN SET.

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 2854856

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention