FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PENTA

MDR report key: 3193556 · Received June 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-04797
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2013
Date of Event
May 10, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
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 PT HAD REDNESS AT THE THORACIC LEAD INCISION WHICH WAS SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH. IT WAS REPORTED THE INCISION WAS WASHED AND THE PT WAS PLACED ON IV ANTIBIOTICS FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. FOLLOW-UP IDENTIFIED THAT PT HAD A SUBCUTANEOUS INFECTION. IT WAS REPORTED THE SCS SYSTEM WAS NOT REMOVED, AND THE PT WAS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
287282 PENTA SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3228 3969235

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other SCS IPG, MODEL 3788| IMPLANT DATE: