FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAMITRODE S8

MDR report key: 3931727 · Received June 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-06170
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION RESULT: THE COMPLAINT OF LEAD BROKEN/FRACTURED FROM THE FIELD WAS CONFIRMED. THE LEAD HAD A KINK WITH ALL INTERNAL WIRES BROKEN, AND A CAM IMPRESSION FROM A SWIFT-LOCK ANCHOR 10MM FROM THE FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURE AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE SWIFT-LOCK ANCHOR IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OVER STRESS CONDITION THE LEAD WAS SUBJECTED TO WHILE STILL IN VIVO. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT (B)(6) WAS NOT RECEIVING STIMULATION. LEAD DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED HIGH IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY WHERE HER LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. MULTIPLE LEAD FRACTURES WERE OBSERVED DURING SURGERY. THE PATIENT IS NOW RECEIVING STIMULATION AND THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367136 LAMITRODE S8 SCS LEAD GZB ST JUDE MEDICAL NEUROMODULATION 3286 4000140

Patients

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