PRECISION SPECTRA
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
(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 INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PHYSICIAN INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT'S HEART ATTACK WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY COMPLICATIONS FROM ANESTHESIA.
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.
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 |