DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 2182207-2007-04087
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 27, 2007
- Report Date
- October 17, 2007
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
YES. JOURNAL REFERENCE: LIM, ET AL. "ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE ANTERIOR NUCLEUS OF THE THAMALUS FOR INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY: A LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP STUDY." EPILEPSIA, 2007, 48:342-7. SEE SCANNED PAGES.
JOURNAL REFERENCE: LIM, ET AL. "ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE ANTERIOR NUCLEUS OF THE THALAMUS FOR INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY: A LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP STUDY." EPILEPSIA, 2007, 48:342-7. FOUR PATIENTS UNDERWENT STEREOTACTIC IMPLANTATION OF QUADRIPOLAR STIMULATING ELECTRODES IN THE BILATERAL ANT, GUIDED BY SINGLE-UNIT MICROELECTRODE RECORDING. THE PATIENTS WERE FOLLOWED FOR A MEAN OF 44 MONTHS. REPORTABLE EVENT: A MALE PATIENT BEING TREATED WITH BOTH ANT AND STN BILATERAL DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR GTCS (SEIZURE) EXPERIENCED STIMULATION INDUCED SEIZURES (4) WHEN STN STIMULATION WAS ON. THE STN ELECTRODES (DBS LEADS 3387 N=2) WERE REMOVED AND THE PATIENT NOTED MILD LEFT-HAND WEAKNESS 2 DAYS AFTER REMOVAL OF THE STN ELECTRODES. BRAIN MRI REVEALED A SMALL RIGHT FRONTAL HEMORRHAGE. THE WEAKNESS WAS TRANSIENT WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION LEAD | MHY | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | 3387 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 YR | Hospitalization| R | LEAD MODEL 3387 (2) |