FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
MDR report key: 2212598
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Received August 11, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2011-06264
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 18, 2011
- Report Date
- July 18, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4): ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS. IMPEDENCE MEASUREMENTS CONFIRMED THE BREAK OF THE LEAD WITH READINGS GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS. THERE WAS ONLY ONE BIPOLAR CONFIGURATION THAT MADE THE PT FEEL THE STIMULATION. HOWEVER, THIS CONFIGURATION PROVIDED NO EFFICACY. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AT THE TIME OF EXPLANTATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEAD HAD BROKEN AT THE LEVEL OF ONE OF THE ELECTRODES. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT AND THE PT'S OUTCOME WAS NOTED TO BE "OK." A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR | LGW | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | UNK | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Required Intervention | EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT # UNK| IMPLANTED: |