FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAL CABLE

MDR report key: 3963624 · Received May 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-03359
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2014
Date of Event
December 18, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
P010032
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED FOR "LOOSE CONNECTION". AS RECEIVED, A LOOSE CONNECTION WAS OBSERVED WHEN PATIENT SCENARIO WAS RECREATED WITH TEST CONTROL LEADS. TEST LEADS WERE INSERTED INTO THE RETURNED THE CABLE AND LEAD PULL OUT WAS OBSERVED; CONSISTENT WITH OBSERVATION MADE IN THE FIELD. 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

THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO 2 TRIAL CABLES WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER. IT WAS REPORTED AFTER THE PATIENT'S TRIAL PROCEDURE, WHEN CONNECTING THE TRIAL SCS LEADS TO THE TRIAL CABLES, THE LEADS KEPT SLIPPING OUT OF THE CONNECTION. THE TRIAL CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CABLES WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293815 TRIAL CABLE SCS TRIAL CABLE GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3009 4326199

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR