FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LINEAR ST

MDR report key: 9800933 · Received March 6, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2020-01036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 2020
Date of Event
February 10, 2020
Report Date
March 27, 2020
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
08714729767749
PMA / PMN Number
P030017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE LEAD IMPLANT SITE AT THE BASE OF THE NECK AND UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO LEAD MIGRATION, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED WITH AN X-RAY. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN NOTED PUSS AT THE LEAD INCISION SITE, THE PHYSICIAN THEN OPTED TO EXPLANT ALL THE DEVICES. THE PATIENT INDICATED FEELING SORENESS AT THE LEAD INCISION SITE. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INFECTION. A CULTURE WAS TAKEN, BUT THE RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS AND IS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY. THE DEVICES ARE IN ROUTE TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE RESULTS OF THE CULTURE WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE FACILITY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT: BRAND NAME: LINEAR ST, UPN: (B)(4), MODEL: SC-2218-70, SERIAL: (B)(4), BATCH: 5130548. BRAND NAME: PRECISION SPECTRA, UPN: (B)(4), MODEL: SC-1132, SERIAL: (B)(4), BATCH: 21467436.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE LEAD IMPLANT SITE AT THE BASE OF THE NECK AND UNDERWENT AN EXPLANT OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO LEAD MIGRATION, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED WITH AN X-RAY. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN NOTED PUSS AT THE LEAD INCISION SITE, THE PHYSICIAN THEN OPTED TO EXPLANT ALL THE DEVICES. THE PATIENT INDICATED FEELING SORENESS AT THE LEAD INCISION SITE. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INFECTION. A CULTURE WAS TAKEN, BUT THE RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS AND IS DOING WELL POST-OPERATIVELY. THE DEVICES ARE IN ROUTE TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265372 LINEAR ST STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION SC-2218-70 5130544 08714729767749

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention