FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 2231602 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01371
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 8, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL # SC-2366-50 (B)(4): LINEAR 3-6 LEAD 50CM MODEL # SC-2218-50 (B)(4) DESCRIPTION: ST LINEAR LEAD, 50CM WITH PRE-LOADED 0.014 INCH STYLET IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MED WATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT FOLLOWING NON-DEVICE RELATED WEIGHT LOSS, ONE OF THE PATIENT'S LEADS HAD ERODED THROUGH THE SKIN AND WAS EXPOSED. THE PHYSICIAN OPENED THE INCISION SITE, REMOVED THE SILK SUTURE THAT WAS CAUSING THE LEAD TO PROTRUDE, AND BURIED THE LEADS DEEPER. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN IV ANTIBIOTICS AND WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2366-50 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R