DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION DEVICES
Report
- Report Number
- 2182207-2007-03025
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- September 21, 2007
- Report Date
- September 30, 2005
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER EXEMPTION.
JOURNAL REFERENCE: OKUN, MD, ET AL. "MANAGEMENT OF REFERRED DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FAILURES." ARCH NEUROLOGY, 2005; AUG: VOL. 62(8) P1250-1255. THE ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE EXPERIENCE OF 41 PATIENTS COMPLAINING OF SUBOPTIMAL RESULTS FROM DBS SURGERY. THE VARIOUS CAUSES FOR THE SUBOPTIMAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED. REPORTABLE EVENTS: THE DBS LEAD (N=8) - EIGHT PATIENTS EXPERIENCED MISPLACED LEADS THAT WERE REPOSITIONED (PATIENTS 1, 23, 24, 31, 36, 39, 40). THE DBS LEAD (N=3) - TWO PATIENTS EXPERIENCED PROGRAMMING DIFFICULTIES AND MISPLACED LEADS THAT WERE REPOSITIONED (PATIENTS 27, 28, 38). THE DBS LEAD (N=8) - EIGHT PATIENTS EXPERIENCED MISPLACED LEADS THAT WERE NOT REPOSITIONED (PATIENTS 3, 4, 12, 16, 20, 29, 33, 41). THE DBS LEAD (N=3) - THREE PATIENTS EXPERIENCED DEMENTIA AND MISPLACED LEADS THAT WERE NOT REPOSITIONED (PATIENTS 2, 8, 9). THE DBS LEAD (N=2) - TWO PATIENTS EXPERIENCED MISPLACED LEADS THAT WERE NOT REPOSITIONED ALONG WITH MISDIAGNOSIS (PATIENTS 13, 26).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION DEVICES | MHY | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YR |