FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAL CABLE

MDR report key: 3963648 · Received May 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1627487-2014-00299
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2014
Date of Event
January 31, 2014
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
GM
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 INO THE RETURNED THE CABLE AND LEAD PULLED 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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT'S ((B)(6)) TRIAL LEAD WOULD NOT STAY CONNECTED TO THE TRIAL CABLE. DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE CONNECTION, THE LEAD CONTINUED TO PULL OUT FROM THE TRIAL CABLE. A NEW TRIAL CABLE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE TRIAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294137 TRIAL CABLE SCS LEAD ACCESSORY GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3009 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK SCS LEAD: MODEL 3186| IMPLANT DATE: