FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2191973 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01203
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT'S INFECTION HAD RETURNED AND THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE EXPLANTED. THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT BELIEVE THE INFECTION IS DEVICE OR PROCEDURE BUT DUE TO THE PATIENT PICKING AT THE WOUND AND BEING UNHYGENIC IN GENERAL. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS INCLUDED DRAINAGE AND FEVER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL # SC-2218-50, SERIAL # (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: ST LINEAR LEAD, 50CM WITH PRE-LOADED 0.014 INCH STYLET THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO BSN FOR EVALUATION AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE EXPLANTED DEVICES REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING. A REVIEW OF THE STERILIZATION DOCUMENTATION FOR THE EXPLANTED DEVICES FOUND THEM TO BE SATISFACTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PUS LEAKAGE FROM HER POCKET SITE. THE PATIENT MET WITH HER FAMILY PHYSICIAN WHO CONFIRMED THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH HER PHYSICIAN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PUS LEAKAGE FROM HER POCKET SITE. THE PATIENT MET WITH HER FAMILY PHYSICIAN WHO CONFIRMED THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH HER PHYSICIAN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PUS LEAKAGE FROM HER POCKET SITE. THE PATIENT MET WITH HER FAMILY PHYSICIAN WHO CONFIRMED THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH HER PHYSICIAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention