FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE TRIPOLE 16

MDR report key: 3850691 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-26426
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
April 16, 2014
Report Date
April 28, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SJM HAS LIMITED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AN 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, DURING REPROGRAMMING THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO USE HER SCS SYSTEM BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO INCREASE HER STIMULATION ABOVE A CERTAIN LEVEL WITHOUT THE STIMULATION DECREASING. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED MULTIPLE INVALID CONTACTS WITH IMPEDANCES ABOVE 11,000 OHMS. THE PATIENT REPORTS NO HISTORY OF FALLS OR MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THE PATIENT REPORTS NO HISTORY OF FALLS OR MAJOR ACCIDENTS. REPROGRAMMING WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE STIMULATION. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION IDENTIFIED XRAYS WERE TAKEN AND SHOWED A LEAD FRACTURE. THE PATIENT DENIES ANY TRAUMA THAT MAY HAVE CAUSE THE FRACTURE. SURGICAL INTERVENTION IS PENDING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303384 LAMITRODE TRIPOLE 16 SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3219 3700345

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other IMPLANT DATE:| SCS IPG: MODEL 3788