FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3013399 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-00498
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL # SC-3138-35, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: SCS PHIII EXTENSION; MODEL # SC-1110-02 SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: PRECISION IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED AS A MEANS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE PAIN BEING EXPERIENCED, WHICH WAS DUE TO THE PROCEDURE AND NOT THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS EXPLANTED AND IS NOW RECOVERING AT HOME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE PADDLE LEAD PASSED PHOTOGRAPHIC TESTING. THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CUT. DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE WAS SIMILAR TO THE TYPICAL EXPLANT PROCEDURE DAMAGE AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A FAILURE. THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT REGARDING SEVERE PAIN WAS NOT VERIFIED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED TESTS. THE DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS. THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE LEAD EXTENSION PASSED ELECTRICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VISUAL TESTS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE EXHIBITS NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF THE PADDLE LEAD THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN POST-OPERATIVE AND WAS INTUBATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA WHICH THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT REMAINED IN SEVERE PAIN AND THE HEMATOMA WAS EVACUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF THE PADDLE LEAD THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN POST-OPERATIVE AND WAS INTUBATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA WHICH THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT REMAINED IN SEVERE PAIN AND THE HEMATOMA WAS EVACUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF THE PADDLE LEAD THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN POST-OPERATIVE AND WAS INTUBATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA WHICH THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT REMAINED IN SEVERE PAIN AND THE HEMATOMA WAS EVACUATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115829 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-8216-50 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R