FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 3822954 · Received February 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-10048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2014
Date of Event
December 12, 2013
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS NOT APPROVED FOR SALE IN THE USA, BUT IS SIMILAR TO A USA MARKETED/APPROVED DEVICE. THE OBSERVATION OF HIGH IMPEDANCES WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL AND ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE 2 EXTENSIONS CONFIRMED TWO HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE PROCEDURE. ONE OF THE 3 EXTENSIONS HAD BROKEN WIRES WITHIN THE EXTENSION HEADER ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS CONSISTENT WITH STRESS THE EXTENSION WAS SUBJECTED TO DURING THE TIME IT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. 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

DEVICE 3 OF 3. REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1627487-2014-10002, 1627487-2014-10047.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103843 UNK DBS LEAD EXTENSION LGW ST JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK IMPLANT DATE:| DBS LEAD: MODEL 6149