FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 2890808 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1627487-2012-10692
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
December 7, 2012
Report Date
December 7, 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
PL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 2 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR REPORT: 1627487-2012-10691. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT ((B)(6)) LOST STIMULATION. X-RAY ANALYSIS INDICATED THE SCS LEAD MAY HAVE MOVED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE IPG HAD ALSO FLIPPED IN THE POCKET CAUSING THE LEAD WIRES TO TWIST. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO PROCEED WITH SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND THE LEAD WIRES STRAIGHTENED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE IPG WAS HANGING LOOSELY IN THE ABDOMINAL WALL AND REVISED THE IPG SITE. INTRA-OPERATIVE TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND ALL IMPEDANCE VALUES WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. EFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS ACHIEVED POST-OPERATIVELY. ALL DEVICES REMAIN IMPLANTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention