FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD

MDR report key: 2100610 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01533
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 17, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

THE PATIENT RECEIVED HER SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING A PERCUTANEOUS LEAD, ON (B)(6) 2010 FOR LOW BACK AND BILATERAL LEG PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ONLY FELT STIMULATION ON ONE OF HER FIVE PROGRAMS. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS SUDDENLY STARTED TO FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE SENSATION AT THE MIDDLE OF HER BACK AFTER SHE TURNS OFF STIMULATION AND LAYS DOWN. FOLLOW UP ON THE PATIENT FOUND THAT SHE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND REPORTED EFFECTIVE STIMULATION COVERAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MID BACK PAIN MAY BE A CERVICAL ISSUE WHICH IS UNRELATED TO HER SCS SYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN HAS ORDERED A CT MYELOGRAM TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 3126663

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention SCS IPG, MODEL: 3788| IMPLANT:| IMPLANT:| SCS LEAD ANCHOR, MODEL: 1192