FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 3133641 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-15664
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 5, 2013
Report Date
April 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
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 PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PATIENT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CRAMPING IN HIS STOMACH AND RIBS WHEN HE WOULD CHANGE POSITION. THE PATIENT TURNED STIMULATION OFF BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. PATIENT STATED HE WENT TO A MEDICAL CLINIC AND RECEIVED A STEROID INJECTION AND MUSCLE RELAXERS WHICH EASED THE CRAMPING. PATIENT FURTHER STATED HIS PHYSICIAN ORDERED A CT SCAN BECAUSE HE THINKS HE HAS A PINCHED NERVE. THE SJM REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2013 AND PATIENT STATED HE IS NO LONGER CRAMPING. DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT REVEAL ANY IMPEDANCE ISSUES. PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED, EFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS ACHIEVED AND PATIENT IS IMPROVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
223296 PENTA SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION 3228 3523723

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention SCS IPG: MODEL 3716| IMPLANT DATE: