FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY VERSITREL

MDR report key: 3221274 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
6000032-2013-00168
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 7435, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2002, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 7495LZ51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2002, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3550-09, LOT# LA6911, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2002, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 3587A, LOT# LA5915, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2002, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WORKED GREAT UNTIL IT ¿DIED¿ IN 2004, TWO YEARS AFTER IT WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS STATED WHEN THE PATIENT WENT TO HAVE THEIR INS REPLACED THEY GOT A STAPH INFECTION. IT WAS NOTED THE INS WAS REMOVED DUE TO THE STAPH INFECTION AND THE INFECTION HAD TO BE ¿SUCKED OUT OF THE BODY.¿ REPORTEDLY, THE INS WAS NEVER REIMPLANTED AND THE PATIENT WANTED TO GET OFF ORAL MEDICATION AND GET A NEW INS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320675 SYNERGY VERSITREL STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG 7427V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00025 YR Required Intervention