FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE S8

MDR report key: 3231445 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1627487-2013-00386
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 12, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL CODES: THE DEVICE HISTORY AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS: COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED FOR "LEAD BROKEN/FRACTURED". MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED LEAD REVEALED BROKEN WIRES 16.5CM DISTAL TO THE STIMULATION END. THE BROKEN WIRES WERE CONSISTENT WITH AN OVERSTRESS CONDITION THE LEAD WAS SUBJECTED TO WHILE IMPLANTED. SJM HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. SJM DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT (B)(6) LOST STIMULATION. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. AS SUCH THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. POST-OPERATIVE PROGRAMMING IS PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324717 LAMITRODE S8 SCS LEAD LGW ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3286 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other IMPLANT DATE:| SCS ANCHOR: MODEL: 1192