FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2193440 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01226
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION OF THE IPG FOUND THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING. A REVIEW OF THE STERILIZATION RECORDS OF THE IPG FOUND THEM TO BE SATISFACTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A POCKET REVISION DUE TO PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AT THE IPG SITE, AS THE IPG WAS LOCATED NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS WERE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND HOT AT THE IPG LOCATION. THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT (NOT DEVICE RELATED) AND SINCE THE ACCIDENT; THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THESE SYMPTOMS. THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED A LIDODERM PATCH AND INJECTIONS FOR THE PAIN. UPON FOLLOW UP, THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO REVISE THE IPG LOCATION TO A MORE COMFORTABLE LOCATION. NOTHING WAS IMPLANTED OR EXPLANTED AND THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention