SPECIFY
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2015-03551
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 1, 2015
- Report Date
- November 6, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37711, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 3708340, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3708340, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).
THE CONSUMER REPORTED THE LEADS WERE LEFT IN. PHYSICIAN LISTINGS WERE PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT REGARDING CURRENT SYMPTOMS WITH THE ABANDONED LEAD. THE PATIENT HAD CHEST PAIN AND UPPER BACK PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HER SHOULDERS. IT RADIATES DOWN HER ARMS AND LEGS. IT WAS FROM THE LEADS BEING LEFT IN. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN TO THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (PCP) AND THE ER THREE TIMES AND XRAYS SHOW THE LEADS ARE THE CAUSE. THE LEADS ARE FREE FLOATING. THE LEAD ABANDONMENT WAS IN (B)(6) 2015. MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDES LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THE PATIENT CALLED BACK TO INQUIRE ABOUT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF A LEAD WIRE LEFT IN PLACE AFTER EXPLANT. THE SAME INFORMATION WAS REPEATED. THE PATIENT STATED SHE WAS HAVING SIGNS OF "HEART ATTACK/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE". PATIENT SERVICES TOLD THE PATIENT THAT SHE NEEDED TO CONSULT WITH A DOCTOR ABOUT THE EXPLANT AND REVIEW THE SYMPTOMS SHE WAS HAVING WITH A DOCTOR TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DOCTOR TO ADDRESS THE LEAD IS SUE. SHE STATES SHE WENT TO THE ER THE NIGHT BEFORE; HER BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 203/153 DUE TO HER PAIN LEVEL. THE PATIENT AGREED SHE WOULD CALL AND UPDATE HER SITUATION TO PATIENT SERVICES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789130 | SPECIFY | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | 3998 | J0537485V |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00047 YR | Other |