FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EPIDURAL NEEDLE

MDR report key: 3961194 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-03477
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2014
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Adverse Event
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 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 1 OF 2. REFERENCE MFR. REPORT: 1627487-2014-03478. IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE PATIENT'S TRIAL PROCEDURE, A CSF LEAK OCCURRED WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS ADVANCING THE EPIDURAL NEEDLE. THE PHYSICIAN APPLIED A BLOOD PATCH AND HAD THE PATIENT DRINK FLUIDS. THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME ASYMPTOMATIC. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT HAD THE TRIAL SCS LEAD EXPLANTED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM LATER THAT SAME DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
413254 EPIDURAL NEEDLE SCS NEEDLE GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 1114 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention