FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ITREL

MDR report key: 2190403 · Received July 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05760
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
June 29, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
K903690
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE END OF THE TRIAL PERIOD, REMOVAL OF THE TRIAL LEADS CAUSED THE PATIENT'S L1-S5 DISC TO "BURST." THE PATIENT HAD BEEN LEANING OVER A CHAIR AND FELT A PAINFUL "RIPPING OR JERKING" OF THE LEADS UPON REMOVAL. FOLLOWING REMOVAL THE PAIN INCREASED, AND THE PATIENT WAS ALLOWED TO INCREASE THE DOSAGE OF ORAL PAIN MEDICATION. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AND PRESENTED TO THE ER ON (B)(6) 2011 WHEN THE PAIN BECAME EXCRUCIATING. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY (B)(6), ONE OF WHICH WAS IN THE ICU, AND HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY TO REMOVE THE DISC. THE PATIENT WAS PARALYZED IN THE RIGHT FOOT OR LEG AND COULD ONLY AMBULATE WITH A WALKER. THE PATIENT STILL CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL MHY/GZF/GZB MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 3625 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| UNK CONVERSION TYPE: MODEL LEAD QUAD,| IMPLANTED:| LOT# UNK