FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 3031928 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-00187
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 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

RESULTS - VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED LEADS REVEALED THE LEADS WERE COMPLETELY AND CLEANLY CUT INTO TWO STIMULATION END SEGMENTS AND TWO TERMINAL END SEGMENTS CONSISTENT WITH EXPLANT DAMAGE. A BENT AREA WITH ALL WIRES BROKEN WAS OBSERVED ON BOTH OF THE STIM END SEGMENTS. NO SWIFT-LOCK ANCHOR CAM MARKS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE AREA OF THE BEND AND BROKEN WIRES; THEREFORE, THIS DAMAGE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANCHOR. THE OUTER TUBING WAS NOT BREACHED AT THE BENT LOCATION; THEREFORE, THE HARD BEND, AND BROKEN WIRE DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT TO A LOCALIZED REPETITIVE OVERSTRESS CONDITION ENCOUNTERED OVER TIME WHILE THE LEADS WERE IN THE PATIENT. 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 3 OF 3: REFERENCE MFR REPORT#S 1627487-2011-02831 AND 1627487-2013-00186.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128464 OCTRODE SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 3071332

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention