FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISION SPECTRA®

MDR report key: 4765567 · Received May 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2015-00978
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2015
Date of Event
March 13, 2015
Report Date
March 13, 2015
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL#: SC-8216-50, SERIAL #: (B)(4), DESCRIPTION: ARTISAN SURGICAL LEAD, 50CM. THE EXPLANTED LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS IT WAS KEPT BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING THE PATIENT'S PERMANENT IMPLANT, THE PHYSICIAN NICKED THE DURA IN TWO PLACES AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF PLACING THE LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO SUTURE THE DURA AND PLACED A DURA PASTE TO CLOSE IT. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED IN THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A HEADACHE DUE TO A DURA LEAK AND A BLOOD PATCH WAS USED. THE BLOOD PATCH WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP WITH THE PATIENT'S HEADACHE THEREFORE THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THE PATIENT¿S ISSUES HAVE RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309344 PRECISION SPECTRA® SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-8216-50 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R