FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PRECISION SPECTRA

MDR report key: 6139647 · Received December 1, 2016

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2016-03484
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 1, 2016
Date of Event
November 11, 2016
Report Date
November 11, 2016
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL: SC-8352-50 SERIAL: (B)(4) DESCRIPTION: COVEREDGE X 32, 50 CM 4X8 SURGICAL LEAD. 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 MED WATCH WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PHYSICIAN INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT'S HEART ATTACK WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY COMPLICATIONS FROM ANESTHESIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED A TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK DUE TO SLURRED SPEECH. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN RESULTS WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER THE CT SCAN. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED A TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK DUE TO SLURRED SPEECH. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN RESULTS WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER THE CT SCAN. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
788576 PRECISION SPECTRA SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-1132 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Death