FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 2833654 · Received November 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1627487-2012-11674
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
October 16, 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

SJM HAS LIMITED INFO 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

DEVICE 3 OF 4. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2012-11672, REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2012-11673, REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2012-11675. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PT NO LONGER HAD STIMULATION AND WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE IPG USING THE EXTERNAL DEVICES. THE SJM REP MET WITH THE PT AND CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED, THE PT HAD NOT RECEIVED EFFECTIVE STIMULATION IN THE PAST. F/U IDENTIFIED THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED THE IPG. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO FORCIBLY PULL ONE LEAD OUT OF THE HEADER OF THE IPG. DURING THE REMOVAL, A PIECE OF THE TIP OF EITHER THE EXTENSION OR ONE OF THE LEADS BROKE OFF INTO THE HEADER OF THE OLD IPG. THE PHYSICIAN ATTACHED THE EXISTING DEVICES INTO THE NEW IPG. WHEN THE PT WAS PROGRAMMED, IT WAS DETERMINED ONE OF THE LEADS WAS NOT ABLE TO BE USED DUE TO INVALID CONTACTS. USING THE OTHER LEAD, IT WAS REPORTED THE PT RECEIVED STIMULATION COVERAGE POSTOPERATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 83848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention