FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE 44C LEAD, 60CM LENGTH

MDR report key: 2091652 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00581
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 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
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION 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 # 1627487-2011-00582. THE PT REC'D AN SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING A SURGICAL LEAD AND PERCUTANEOUS LEAD ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT SUFFERED A FALL AND AFTERWARDS HER STIMULATION PATTERN CHANGED. EFFORT TO RECAPTURE EFFECTIVE THERAPY VIA REPROGRAMMING YIELDED LIMITED SUCCESS. AN X-RAY REVEALED A BEND IN ONE OF THE LEADS AND A POSSIBLE LEAD FRACTURE. A SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOUND INVALID IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL LEAD CONTACTS. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE PT'S LEADS, AND EFFECTIVE THERAPY WAS RECAPTURED AS A RESULT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE 44C LEAD, 60CM LENGTH SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION DIVISION 3245 2884823

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention SCS IPG: MODEL 3788| IMPLANT DATE: