FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERCISE®

MDR report key: 3942596 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01649
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTED IN THIS MDR FORM FALLS UNDER INVESTIGATIONAL DEVICE EXEMPTION (IDE) AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON A 3500A MDR FORM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT DYSARTHRIA WAS RESOLVED AND THE PATIENT HAD RECOVERED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 1942. EVENT DATE: (B)(6) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING GAIT SHUFFLING, DYSARTHRIA, AND IMPACTED ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE DEVICE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR THE GAIT SHUFFLING AND THE EVENT WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ESOPHAGEAL BOLUS SECTION AND THE ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SPEECH THERAPY, BUT DYSARTHRIA WAS NOT RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING GAIT SHUFFLING, DYSARTHRIA, AND IMPACTED ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE DEVICE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR THE GAIT SHUFFLING AND THE EVENT WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ESOPHAGEAL BOLUS SECTION AND THE ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SPEECH THERAPY, BUT DYSARTHRIA WAS NOT RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING GAIT SHUFFLING, DYSARTHRIA, AND IMPACTED ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO THE DEVICE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR THE GAIT SHUFFLING AND THE EVENT WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ESOPHAGEAL BOLUS SECTION AND THE ESOPHAGEAL FOOD BOLUS WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SPEECH THERAPY, BUT DYSARTHRIA WAS NOT RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418667 VERCISE® DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION DB-1110C NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention