FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 4871046 · Received June 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
9614453-2015-01607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2015
Date of Event
June 9, 2015
Report Date
June 9, 2015
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR FOUND THE ¿#9 BALSEAL WAS DAMAGED.¿

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS FOUND TO BE ¿DEFECTIVE¿ AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A LEAD TO THE INS, IT WAS FOUND THE ¿LEAD DIDN¿T FIT IN ONE ENTRY¿ OF THE INS. THE OPERATING PHYSICIAN TRIED TO UNSCREW THE CONNECTION¿S SETSCREW IN ORDER TO ENLARGE THE ENTRY; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE INS WAS NOT IMPLANTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE INS WAS REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE PROCEDURE AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS REPORTED INVOLVING THE EVENT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THE "PATIENT WAS RECEIVING AN EFFECTIVE THERAPY" AT THE TIME OF FOLLOW-UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
416564 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1