FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION®

MDR report key: 4053211 · Received September 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2014-01977
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2014
Date of Event
August 6, 2014
Report Date
August 7, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL #: SC-2158-50 SERIAL #: (B)(4) DESCRIPTION: LINEAR LEAD WITH ENHANCED STYLET, 50CM THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICES COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. A REVIEW OF THE STERILIZATION DOCUMENTATION FOR THE EXPLANTED DEVICES FOUND THEM TO BE SATISFACTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NECROSIS AT THE EDGE OF THE POCKET SITE. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE SINCE IT HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE SKIN DUE TO INFECTION. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT SURE IF THE NECROSIS WAS DEVICE RELATED BUT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE INFECTION WAS DEVICE RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
539104 PRECISION® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1110-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention