FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 2871559 · Received October 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1627487-2012-02588
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2012
Date of Event
October 4, 2012
Report Date
October 4, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
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 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

THE PT RECEIVED TWO PERCUTANEOUS LEADS (FROM THE SAME LOT) AS PART OF HIS SCS SYSTEM. THE PT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR AN IPG REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2012 (REFERENCE MFR REPORT #1627487-2012-12247). IT WAS REPORTED INTRAOPERATIVE TESTING REVEALED INVALID IMPEDANCE READINGS ON ALL LEAD CONTACTS FOR ONE LEAD AND INVALID/HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS FOR THE OTHER LEAD. THE LEADS WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE IPG AND EXHIBITED THE SAME VALUES WHEN RETESTED. THE PHYSICIAN ALLEGEDLY DISCONNECTED THE LEAD WITH INVALID CONTACTS FROM THE IPG BUT LEFT THE DEVICE IMPLANTED. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED AND CONNECTED TO THE IPG AND NO LEADS WERE EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE CASE WAS EXTENDED BY ONE HOUR DUE TO THE ISSUE. THE PT REPORTED EFFECTIVE STIMULATION COVERAGE POSTOPERATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTRODE SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 3094680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR IMPLANT DATE:| SCS ANCHOR: MODEL 1192 (2)| SCS IPG: MODEL 3788| IMPLANT DATE: