FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE 4 LEAD, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 2080530 · Received April 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00562
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2011
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL, METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. RESULTS: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE; HOWEVER, THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND DID NOT AFFECT PRODUCT INTEGRITY OR PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS APPROVED FOR USE. THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE FAILURE. AS RECEIVED, THE RETURNED LEAD WAS CUT; THEREFORE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED. 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 PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT'S SCS SYSTEM CONSISTED OF A NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER AND A SURGICAL LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S SCS SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO ALLEGED OVERSTIMULATION. REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 1627487-2010-02592 FOR REPORT ON RECEIVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE 4 LEAD, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3240 39840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention