FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTRODE

MDR report key: 3961310 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-03484
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 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 2 OF 3 - REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1627487-2014-03483 AND 1627487-2014-03485. THE PATIENT HAS 2 SCS LEADS WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HEATING WHILE CHARGING, INCREASED RECHARGE BURDEN, OVERSTIMULATION, BURNING PAIN AT THE LEAD SITES AND IPG COMMUNICATION ISSUES. THE PATIENT IS CONSULTING WITH THE PHYSICIAN REGARDING SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE MANUFACTURER'S RECORDS INDICATE THE PATIENT RECEIVED A LOW ENERGY CHARGING SYSTEM. ON 08/01/2012, ST. JUDE MEDICAL, NEUROMODULATION DIVISION, SENT A FIELD ACTION LETTER TO PATIENTS RELATED TO HEATING WHILE CHARGING AND RAISED AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE TO PATIENTS. AN INCREASE IN PRIOR NON-REPORTED HEATING WHILE CHARGING EVENTS AND OTHER NON-REPORTED EVENTS WAS EXPECTED. DUE TO THE NATURE OF LITIGATION, THESE ALLEGATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR REJECTED. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
421150 OCTRODE SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3186 3610038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Other IMPLANT DATE:| SCS ANCHOR: MODEL 1192(2)