FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EON IPG

MDR report key: 3032303 · Received March 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-13445
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 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 PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE 1 OF 3. REFERENCE MFR. REPORT: 1627487-2013-13446 & 1627487-2013-13447. IT WAS REPORTED WHEN THE PT'S STIMULATION WAS TURNED ON, SHE EXPERIENCED WHAT SHE DESCRIBED AS A "SHOCKING SENSATION" THROUGH HER BODY WHEN SHE MOVED A CERTAIN WAY. THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TWO COMPETITORS LEADS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DISCOVERED 5 OUT OF THE 8 ELECTRODES SHOWED INVALID IMPEDANCES. X-RAYS WERE ORDERED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY LEAD FRACTURES. IT WAS NOTED THE PT STILL HAD STIMULATION COVERAGE USING 3 WORKING ELECTRODES, HOWEVER, SHE COULD NOT TOLERATE THE SHOCKING SENSATION. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION IDENTIFIED THE PT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND THE LEADS AND ADAPTERS WERE EXPLANTED. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW IPG. THE PT'S PHYSICIAN OPTED TO DO A LAMINECTOMY AT T9-10 AND PLACED A SJM LEAD AT T9. INTEROPERATIVE TESTING CONFIRMED THE PT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION COVERAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
130107 EON IPG SCS LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3716 46268A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention