FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENESIS PULSE GENERATOR, DUAL 4 CHANNEL

MDR report key: 2080361 · Received April 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
March 23, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 # 1627487-2011-00535. THE PT RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING A NON-RECHARGEABLE IPG AND TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHE LOST STIMULATION. DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED INVALID IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR SEVERAL LEAD CONTACTS. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN WITH THE INTENT OF REPLACING THE PT'S LEADS; HOWEVER, BEFORE THE PROCEDURE, NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED WITH HER IPG. AS SUCH, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPLACE THAT DEVICE AS WELL. EFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS RECAPTURED WITH THE NEW IPG AND LEADS AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS PULSE GENERATOR, DUAL 4 CHANNEL TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3643 2804705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention