FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 2881443 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
1627487-2012-11842
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
June 17, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT REPORTED WEAKNESS IN THE LEFT LEG POSTOPERATIVE. THE PT HAD WEAKNESS IN THE LEG PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE ISSUE WAS WORSE. THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO REMOVE THE LEAD AND PLACE THE LEAD IN A SUBCUTANEOUS POSITION. THE SYSTEM HAD NEVER BEEN INITIALIZED OR USED SINCE THE IMPLANT DEVICE. FOLLOW UP FOUND THE PT REPORTED ONLY POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AND NOT WEAKNESS OF THE LEG. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT WAS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EITHER TO REMOVE OR REPLACE THE UNUSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PENTA SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3228 3333115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention SCS IPG: MODEL 3788| IMPLANT DATE: