FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SPINAL CORD STIMULATION DEVICES

MDR report key: 921658 · Received September 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182207-2007-03040
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 21, 2007
Report Date
June 11, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
GZB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

JOURNAL REFERENCE: DELYE, H. ET AL. "THALAMIC STIMULATION AS A TREATMENT FOR PRIMARY ERYTHROMEALGIA: TECHNICAL CASE REPORT." NEUROSURGERY 2005; 57: ONS-404. THE JOURNAL ARTICLE DISCUSSED THE USE OF BILATERAL THALAMIC STIMULATION ON A MALE PT FOR ERYTHROMEALGIA FOR 3 YEARS. REPORTED EVENTS: 3487A LEAD (N=1)- PT EXPERIENCED A STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION THAT REQUIRED FLUCLOXACILLIN AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEAD. NO ADD'L INFO CONCERNING PT SYMPTOMS AND OUTCOME WAS PROVIDE. UNK NEUROSTIMULATOR (N=1)- THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE OF A STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION FROM THE PT SCRATCHING THEIR WOUNDS AND LEG ULCERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPINAL CORD STIMULATION DEVICES GZB MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR