FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 2749036 · Received September 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
9614453-2012-00142
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2012
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Report Date
August 20, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3999-30, LOT# 0205846950, IMPLANTED: 2012-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 37083-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 37083-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER IMPLANT IMPEDANCE VALUES WERE OVER 10,000 OHMS ON ELECTRODES 4-7 AND THE PATIENT HAD NO PARESTHESIA ON THE LEFT SIDE AT SETTINGS AS HIGH AS 9V. IT WAS NOTED THAT DURING THE TRIAL THE PATIENT HAD LEFT SIDE PARESTHESIA AROUND 1V. X-RAYS SHOWED NO PROBLEMS AND PROGRAMMING CHANGES DID NOT HELP. IT WAS NOTED THAT ELECTRODES 4-7 WERE NEVER TESTED DURING THE IMPLANT, THOUGH THE LEAD HAD BEEN IMPLANTED TO THE CERVICAL LEVEL AND THE PATIENT HAD PARESTHESIA TO LEFT SIDE AFTER IMPLANTING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT EXPLANT OF THE LEAD AND / OR EXTENSIONS WAS PLANNED, BUT NO DATE WAS SET. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BELIEVED THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A MISTAKE THEY HAD MADE WITH THE LEAD CONFIGURATION PROGRAMMING ("2 PCS OF 4 POLE LEADS"). IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention