FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

QUATTRODE LEAD WIDE SPACED, 30 CM

MDR report key: 4760605 · Received May 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
1627487-2015-23266
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2015
Date of Event
January 20, 2015
Report Date
July 1, 2015
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
PMA / PMN Number
K072462
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD BE PMA/510(K) # K072462 NOT PMA/510(K) # P0100032 AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. EVALUATION: RESULTS: REPORTED COMPLAINT OF INEFFECTIVE STIMULATION WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION ON THE QUATTRODE LEAD REVEALED BREAKAGE WITH ALL WIRES BROKEN. THIS DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH REPETITIVE OVERSTRESS CAUSED WHILE THE LEAD WAS IN THE PATIENT BODY. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 WAS NOT RECEIVING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION COVERAGE IN HER BACK. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS. REPROGRAMMING WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGICAL INTERVENTION ON (B)(6) 2015, WHERE THE PATIENT'S LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
304663 QUATTRODE LEAD WIDE SPACED, 30 CM SCS LEAD GZB ST. JUDE MEDICAL - NEUROMODULATION 3163 3860318

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other MODEL 3186, SCS LEAD| MODEL 3788, SCS IPG