VERCISE
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2018-00996
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 12, 2018
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2017
- Report Date
- March 12, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- NHL
- UDI-DI
- 08714729836490
- PMA / PMN Number
- 030017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: MODEL #: DB-2201-30DC SERIAL #: (B)(4) DESCRIPTION: 30 CM TWIST LEAD, 0.016 TUNGSTEN STYLET MODEL #: NM-3138-55 SERIAL #: (B)(4), 1073209 DESCRIPTION:55 CM 8 CONTACT EXTENSION KIT THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO BSN AS THEY WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE LEADS AND LEAD EXTENSIONS REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING. A REVIEW OF THE STERILIZATION DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DEVICES WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.
A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT BANGED HIS HEAD. SCABS AND AN INFECTION APPEARED AT THE LEAD INSERTION SITE OF THE CRANIAL LEADS. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RECEIVED IV ANTIBIOTICS STARTING ON 10-APR-2017, FOR 6 WEEKS. THE PATIENT THEN UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE WHERE THE CRANIAL LEADS AND LEAD EXTENSIONS WERE REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE INFECTION HAS RESOLVED AND THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED THAT THE INFECTION WAS NOT SEVERE AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INFECTION WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174006 | VERCISE | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR | NHL | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION | DB-2201-30DC | NA | 08714729836490 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |