Model Number SC-2316-70 |
Device Problems
Bent (1059); Break (1069); Fracture (1260); High impedance (1291); Kinked (1339)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 12/01/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional suspect medical device component (s) involved in the event: model # sc-2316-70 serial # (b)(4) description: infinion 70 cm lead kit.
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Event Description
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A report was received that the patient loss stimulation.During reprogramming it was noticed that the two implanted leads exhibited high impedances.Lead breakage is suspected, however breakage was not confirmed per the x-ray results.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received that the patient underwent a lead replacement procedure.Per the physician assessment the leads were broken, however there were no exposed cables.The patient is doing well post-operatively.
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Event Description
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A report was received that the patient loss stimulation.During reprogramming it was noticed that the two implanted leads exhibited high impedances.Lead breakage is suspected, however breakage was not confirmed per the x-ray results.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Sc-2316-70 sn (b)(4): device analysis of the lead revealed that the complaint of high impedances was confirmed.Visual inspection found lead body was bent/kinked/damaged at the clik anchor site, 1 cm from the set screw mark.The fracture location is 20 cm from the distal end.Cables were not exposed at the clik anchor fracture site.X-ray inspection confirmed that cables were fractured at the bent/kinked section of the lead.Additionally, the lead was cleanly cut at 10 cm from tip of proximal end.The fractured cables resulted in the reported high impedances.Sc-2316-70 sn (b)(4): device analysis of the lead revealed that the complaint of high impedances was confirmed.Visual inspection found lead body was bent/kinked/damaged at the clik anchor site, 1 cm from the set screw mark.The fracture location is 22 cm from the distal end.Cables were not exposed at the clik anchor fracture site.X-ray inspection confirmed 12 cables were fractured (electrodes 1-7, 10-14) at the bent/kinked section of the lead.The fractured cables resulted in the reported high impedances.
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Event Description
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A report was received that the patient loss stimulation.During reprogramming it was noticed that the two implanted leads exhibited high impedances.Lead breakage is suspected, however breakage was not confirmed per the x-ray results.
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