FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERCISE

MDR report key: 7332803 · Received March 12, 2018

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 Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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