FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 2091614 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01433
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
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
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 - THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. 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 2 OF 4. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORTS: 1627487-2011-01432, 1627487-2011-01434 AND 1627487-2011-01435. 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. THE 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 PENTA SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3228 3159966

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Hospitalization| R