FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3130945 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2013-01050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL #: SC-2218-50, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: LINEAR ST LEAD, 50CM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SC-2218-50, SN (B)(4): DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE LEAD PASSED MECHANICAL TEST PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. HIGH RESISTANCE READINGS WERE REGISTERED AT CONTACTS 4, 5 AND 7. VISUAL AND X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE LEAD REVEALED THAT MULTIPLE CABLES WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AT THE BENT/KINKED LOCATION OF THE LEAD. THE BENT/KINKED LOCATION IS FROM THE SET SCREW MARK OF THE CLIK ANCHOR. THE BROKEN CABLES RESULTED IN THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF HIGH IMPEDANCE. SC-2218-50, SN (B)(4): A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE LEAD REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S LEAD HAD 2 CONTACTS THAT WERE SHOWING HIGH IMPEDANCE AND WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION WHEREIN, THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S LEAD HAD 2 CONTACTS THAT WERE SHOWING HIGH IMPEDANCE AND WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION WHEREIN, THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231489 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2218-50 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1