FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3781373 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-00993
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 8, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE LEAD PASSED MECHANICAL TESTS PERFORMED. THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. VISUAL (MICROSCOPE) AND X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE LEAD REVEALED THAT MULTIPLE CABLES WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AT THE BENT/KINKED LOCATION OF THE LEAD, APPROXIMATELY 23.31 CM FROM THE DISTAL END. THE BENT/KINKED LOCATION IS 1 CM FROM THE SET SCREW MARK OF THE CLICK ANCHOR. THE BROKEN CABLES RESULTED IN THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE BROKEN CABLES ARE STILL CONTAINED INSIDE THE LEAD BODY. SC-2218-50 SN (B)(4): A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE LEAD REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL # SC-2218-50, SERIAL/LOT # (B)(4), DESCRIPTION:LINEAR ST LEAD, 50CM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S LEAD WAS DISPLAYING VERY HIGH IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION, DURING WHICH, THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE LEAD DUE TO LEAD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE CLICK ANCHOR SITE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT¿S LEAD WAS DISPLAYING VERY HIGH IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION, DURING WHICH, THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE LEAD DUE TO LEAD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE CLIK ANCHOR SITE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259383 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2218-50 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention