FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE 44

MDR report key: 2973628 · Received February 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-10061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 4, 2013
Report Date
February 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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 ((B)(6)) WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE STIMULATION. DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WERE ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED INVALID IMPEDANCES. CONNECTIONS WERE TESTED INTRA-OPERATIVELY WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE SCS LEAD WAS ALSO TESTED INTRA-OPERATIVELY WITH INVALID IMPEDANCES IDENTIFIED FOR EACH BIPOLE TESTED. THE LEAD COULD NOT BE REPLACED AT THAT TIME DUE TO AN UNRELATED ELBOW INFECTION. THE LEAD WAS RECONNECTED TO THE IPG AND THE STIMULATOR WAS LEFT IN THE OFF POSITION. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE TAKEN AT A LATER DATE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
72718 LAMITRODE 44 SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3244 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention