FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 2792158 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
1627487-2012-03496
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Date of Event
September 17, 2012
Report Date
September 17, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: RESULTS: THE 3086 LEAD AND ACCESSORIES WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE NO VISUAL ANOMALIES OR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. CONTINUITY TESTING WAS PERFORMED WHILE TWISTING, BENDING, AND STRETCHING THE LEADS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. ALL THE CHANNELS MEASURED LESS THAN 4 OHMS AS INDICATED IN DOCUMENT (B)(4). THE CHANNELS MEASURED THE FOLLOWING. CONCLUSION: THE COMPLAINT: "INVALID IMPEDANCE" COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED; THE LEAD AS RETURNED WAS EXAMINED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE AND NO VISUAL ANOMALY WAS OBSERVED. LEAD PASSES ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE TRIAL PROCEDURE THE SCS LEAD SHOWED INVALID IMPEDANCE VALUES. THE SCS LEAD WAS REPLACED WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3086 3764986

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention