FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 3192041 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-05886
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Date of Event
May 22, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 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

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 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 WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO FALLING AND INJURING HERSELF. DISCHARGE WAS FOUND TO BE PRESENT AT THE LEAD SITE. CULTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED ORAL ANTIBIOTICS AS A PRECAUTION FOR A POSSIBLE INFECTION. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL AT THIS TIME AND WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH HER DOCTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281547 PENTA SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3228 3969235

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization SCS IPG, MODEL: 3788| IMPLANT: