FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 3123545 · Received May 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-10159
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS REVIEWED WERE FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ANOMALIES RELATED TO THIS EVENT WERE FOUND. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT WAS SEEN FOR A ROUTINE VISIT APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS FOLLOWING SURGERY. AT THAT TIME, THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE WOUND ON THE PT'S BACK AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCS LEAD HAD OPENED (B)(6). AS A RESULT, THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REMOVE THE LEAD AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO AVOID INFECTION. IT WAS NOTED THE IPG REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
218604 PENTA SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3228 3847676

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention