FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 3982258 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01816
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ELECTROCUTION WAS DEVICE RELATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THE IPG PASSED VISUAL, ELECTRICAL, PERFORMANCE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING TESTS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE OUTPUT WAS MONITORED FOR EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE CURRENT OR SPURIOUS SIGNALS IN A SALINE SOLUTION, WHILE PROGRAMMED TO THE PATIENT¿S LATEST SETTING. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. DEVICE STIMULATION AMPLITUDE AND TIMING WAS MONITORED PER CIS PROCEDURE FOR ERRORS. NO INTERMITTENT ANOMALIES WERE NOTED IN THE OUTPUT. DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL #: SC-2218-50, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: LINEAR ST LEAD, 50CM. THE EXPLANTED LEADS WERE NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING OVERSTIMULATION THAT IT HAD CAUSED THE PATIENT TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND ON ONE OCCASION CAUSED HIM DISCOMFORT. THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE ALSO ELECTROCUTED HIM. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT IT WAS NOT IN ALL THE ANATOMICAL AREAS THE PATIENT WAS DESCRIBING, AND THAT IT WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING OVERSTIMULATION THAT IT HAD CAUSED THE PATIENT TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND ON ONE OCCASION CAUSED HIM DISCOMFORT. THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE ALSO ELECTROCUTED HIM. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT IT WAS NOT IN ALL THE ANATOMICAL AREAS THE PATIENT WAS DESCRIBING, AND THAT IT WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
456942 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention