FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION

MDR report key: 2240213 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2011-01433
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 12, 2011
Report Date
August 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL#:SC-1110-02, SERIAL#: (B)(4), MODEL DESCRIPTION:PRECISION IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) MODEL#:SC-2218-50, SERIAL#: (B)(4) MODEL DESCRIPTION:LINEAR ST LEAD WITH PRELOADED ENHANCED STYLET - 50 CM EXPLANTED DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURN TO BSN AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PARALYSIS IN HIS LEGS. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, THE PARALYSIS IS NOT PRE-EXISTING AND IS UNLIKELY TO IMPROVE. THE PARALYSIS IS NOT DEVICE RELATED BUT PROCEDURE RELATED. THE PATIENT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED FOR FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PARALYSIS IN HIS LEGS. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN THE PARALYSIS IS NOT PRE-EXISTING AND IS UNLIKELY TO IMPROVE. THE PARALYSIS IS NOT DEVICE RELATED BUT PROCEDURE RELATED. THE PATIENT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED FOR FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISION SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-8216-50 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R