FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ITREL 3

MDR report key: 3073373 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01408
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMAR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 7495-51, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 1999; PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION, PRODUCT ID 3888-28, LOT # L36800, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 1999, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE DID NOT HELP WITH PAIN, HOWEVER, IT MADE HIS LEG JUMP. THE INITIAL INCISION DID NOT HEAL PROPERLY AND THE PATIENT HAD MESH PUT IN. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN OPENED UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BODY AND STATED THAT HIS BODY WAS FULL OF MESH TO HOLD HIM TOGETHER. THE LEAD AND STIMULATOR WERE TAKEN OUT AT THE SAME TIME SCREWS WERE REMOVED FROM HIS SPINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A COMPLETE EXPLANT OF HIS IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) AND COMPONENTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "HEADED TO" BEING PARALYZED SINCE THE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173565 ITREL 3 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT SOFAMAR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG 7425

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention