FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CINCH ANCHOR

MDR report key: 2091612 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01435
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 31, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
K081208
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: METHOD - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS - REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE RELATED TO THE PRODUCT; HOWEVER, THE NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COSMETIC ISSUE AND DID NOT AFFECT PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY OR PRODUCT INTEGRITY. THE DEVICE WAS, THEREFORE, APPROVED FOR USE. THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE COMPLAINT. 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 4 OF 4. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORTS: 1627487-2011-01432, 1627487-2011-01433 AND 1627487-2011-01434. THE PATIENT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN IPG, SURGICAL LEAD, AND TWO ANCHORS, ON (B)(6) 2011. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE LEAD INSERTION SITE. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE PATIENT'S SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2011. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CULTURE WAS TAKEN, BUT THE RESULTS ARE UNDETERMINED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTICS. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. NO EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISCARDED BY THE FACILITY; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CINCH ANCHOR SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD ANCHOR GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 1194 2898820

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Hospitalization| R