FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE 88 SURGICAL LEAD

MDR report key: 2133624 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-01666
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 20, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: AS RECEIVED, THE LAMITRODE WAS CUT; THEREFORE, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE LEAD. 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 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MANUFACTURER REPORT: 1627487-2011-01667. THE PATIENT (B)(6) RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM, INCLUDING A SURGICAL LEAD AND TWO EXTENSIONS (FROM THE SAME LOT). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S LEAD WAS FRACTURED, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE PATIENT LOST STIMULATION. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS EXHIBITED INVALID IMPEDANCE READINGS ON MULTIPLE LEAD CONTACTS. INTRAOPERATIVE TESTING ON THE LEAD AND EXTENSIONS YIELDED THE SAME IMPEDANCE ISSUES. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE LEAD AND EXTENSIONS ON (B)(6) 2011. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAMITRODE 88 SURGICAL LEAD SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3288 2887701

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention