FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2212598 · 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: