FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 3032030 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-02421
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
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

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE FOR A PERMANENT SCS SYSTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT JUMPED AND REPORTED SUDDEN PAIN IN HER RIGHT LEG WHEN THE SECOND LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. ALLEGEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE SECOND LEAD DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY AND APPROXIMATELY 6 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BEFORE THE LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN OF RIGHT LEG PAIN DURING INTRAOPERATIVE TESTING. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SECOND LEAD. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO REPORT RIGHT LEG PAIN POSTOPERATIVE. FOLLOW-UP INDICATED THE RIGHT LEG PAIN HAD RESOLVED ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WILL MEET WITH THE SJM REPRESENTATIVE AT A LATER DATE TO ATTEMPT PROGRAMMING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
123212 OCTRODE SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 3845100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention IMPLANT:| IMPLANT:| SCS ANCHOR: MODEL 1192| SCS IPG: MODEL 3688