FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCLAIM 8

MDR report key: 3032052 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-12389
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 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
AZ, 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 4. REFERENCE MFR REPORT NUMBERS: 1627487-2013-12388, 1627487-2013-12390 AND 1627487-2013-12391. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT IS EXPERIENCING BURNING SENSATION AT THE IPG POCKET SITE WHILE CHARGING. THE BURNING RADIATES TO THE OCCIPITAL NERVE. NOTE THE LEADS HAVE OCCIPITAL PLACEMENT (OFF-LABEL USE). THE PT ALSO EXPERIENCES BLISTERS ON TONGUE AND MOUTH, AND PT'S EAR IS RED. NOTE THE PT FELL OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD THE LEADS HAD MIGRATED. A NEW CHARGER WAS SENT TO THE PT. ON 08/01/2012, ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION DIVISION, SENT FIELD ACTION LETTERS TO PATIENTS RELATED TO HEATING WHILE CHARGING AND RAISED AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE TO PATIENTS. AN INCREASE IN PRIOR NON-REPORTED HEATING WHILE CHARGING EVENTS AND OTHER NON-REPORTED EVENTS WAS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
123838 EXCLAIM 8 SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3225 2768885

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention SCS ANCHORS: MODEL 1194 (2)| IMPLANT DATE: