FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE S8

MDR report key: 3052311 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-13519
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Date of Event
March 14, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: REVIEW OF THE DHR FOUND A NONCONFORMANCE RELATED TO THE PRODUCT LOT. HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL AFFECTED DEVICE WAS REWORKED AND ALL DEVICES WITHIN THE LOT MET ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THEREFORE, THE DHR ANOMALY IS NOT RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEVICE COMPLAINT. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE REVIEW OF THE DHR AND STERILIZATION RECORDS. 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: 1627487-2013-13520 & 1627487-2013-13521. THE PT HAS 3 LEADS FROM DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS, REPORTING ON ALL LEADS. IT WAS REPORTED DURING A POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT, THE PT LOVED HIS STIMULATION, HOWEVER, THE PT'S MOTHER STATED THERE HAD BEEN A LITTLE DRAINAGE FROM HER SON'S IPG INCISION SITE. THE PT DID NOT HAVE A FEVER. IT WAS NOTED THE PT WAS A SLOW HEALER FROM HIS TRIAL PROCEDURE, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS TO HEAL. THE NURSE PRACTITIONER REGLUED THE INCISION AND PRESCRIBED A STRONGER ANTIBIOTIC. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION IDENTIFIED THE PT WAS HEALING SLOWLY, BUT WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139546 LAMITRODE S8 SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3286 3935765

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention IMPLANT DATE:| SCS IPG: MODEL: 3788