FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCS LEAD

MDR report key: 2366469 · Received December 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-09215
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 2011
Date of Event
November 21, 2011
Report Date
November 21, 2011
Manufacturer
NEURO - VILLALBA
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR WAS FILED AS MFR REPORT # 3007566237-2011-09215. ADDITIONAL REVIEW INDICATED THE CORRECT MANUFACTURING SITE WAS SITE (B)(4). ANALYSIS OF LEAD MODEL 3877-45, LOT # V820540 DETERMINED THE STYLET COIL WAS PERFORATED BY THE STYLET. ANALYSIS OF STYLET ACCESSORY MODEL UNK LOT # UNK DETERMINED NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE NEUROSTIMULATOR IMPLANT PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO INSERT THE LEAD GUIDE WIRE "WELL" INTO THE LEAD. IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE LESS THAN 50 OHMS ON LEAD ELECTRODE #0, AND GREATER THAN 10,000 OHMS ON LEAD ELECTRODE # 7. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED IN THE PATIENT. AFTER THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCS LEAD STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW NEURO - VILLALBA 3877-45 V820540

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR