FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SINGLE EXTENSION

MDR report key: 2980242 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-15246
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2013
Report Date
January 29, 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
TX, US
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: 1627487-2013-15245. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT LOST STIMULATION AFTER HE HAD A SEIZURE WHILE SLEEPING AND FELL OF OUT BED. THE SJM REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH THE PATIENT AND REPROGRAMMING EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. X-RAYS INDICATED THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE EXTENSION. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE PATIENT'S LEAD AND EXTENSION. THE EXPLANTED EXTENSION HAD WIRES COMING OUT OF IT AND THE LAST CONTACT ON THE DISTAL END OF THE LEAD WAS MISSING. WHEN TESTED INTRA-OPERATIVELY, THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE INVALID CONTACTS. THE PATIENT REPORTED EFFECTIVE STIMULATION COVERAGE POSTOPERATIVE. THE PATIENT INDICATES EFFECTIVE STIMULATION IS BEING PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
78142 SINGLE EXTENSION SCS LEAD EXTENSION LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3386 3796698

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention IMPLANT DATE:| SCS IPG, MODEL 3788| IMPLANT DATE:| SCS ANCHOR, MODEL 1192