FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 2852717 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10977
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 39565-65, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED "RIGHT SIDED WEAKNESS." THE PATIENT HAD HAD A CERVICAL LAMINECTOMY ALONG THE CERVICAL IMPLANT OF THE PADDLE LEAD. PATIENT'S DOCTOR SAID HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE PADDLE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM OR NOT. THE DOCTOR WANTED TO REMOVE IT JUST IN CASE IT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE ALSO REMOVED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR, SINCE THE LEAD HAD BEEN REMOVED AND SINCE THE PATIENT "NO LONGER NEEDED IT." THE PATIENT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "ALIVE - WITH INJURY." THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED AS IT WAS DISCARDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention