FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DUAL EXTENSION

MDR report key: 2042053 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01337
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
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 4 OF 4. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORTS: 1627487-2011-01334, 1627487-2011-01335 AND 1627487-2011-01336. THE PATIENT RECEIVED HIS SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG (IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2006), FOUR LEADS (FROM THE SAME LOT), AND TWO EXTENSIONS (FROM TWO SEPARATE LOTS), ON (B)(6) 2007. THE PATIENT'S LEADS WERE IMPLANTED OCCIPITALLY (OFF-LABEL). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT LOST THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE LEADS EXHIBITED HIGH IMPEDANCE VALUES AND ANOTHER LEAD HAD MIGRATED. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR LEADS AND BOTH EXTENSIONS ON (B)(6) 2011. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL CHARGING COIL ON THE IPG HAD A CUT IN IT; THEREFORE, THE IPG WAS ALSO EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUAL EXTENSION SPINAL CORD STIMULATION EXTENSION LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3341 69549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention