FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXTENSION, 60CM

MDR report key: 2140944 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1627487-2011-00852
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION, RESULTS: AS RECEIVED, BOTH EXTENSIONS SHOWED BROKEN WIRES AT THE STRAIN RELIEF OF THE HEADER. DUE TO THE BROKEN WIRES, NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED. SJM HAS LIMITED INFO 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

THE PT (B)(6) RECEIVED AN SCS SYSTEM INCLUDING TWO LEAD EXTENSIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LOST STIMULATION. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED INVALID IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS ON BOTH EXTENSIONS. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO REPLACE THE DEVICES. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTENSION, 60CM SPINAL CORD STIMULATION LEAD EXTENSION LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3383 173421

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SCS IPG: MODEL: UNKNOWN| SCS LEAD: MODEL: UNKNOWN| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: