Concomitant medical products: product id: 435135, serial #: (b)(4), implanted: (b)(6) 2012, product type: lead.Product id: 435135, serial #: (b)(4), implanted: (b)(6) 2012, product type: lead.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 435135, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 30-mar-2014, udi#: (b)(4).Product id: 435135, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 16-apr-2014, udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Information was received from a healthcare professional (hcp) via a manufacture representative (rep) regarding a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins).It was reported the patient was experiencing nausea, vomiting, and constipation.The patient was also complaining of bad burps.The hcp did an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) and found one of the leads had eroded into the stomach.It was noted the patient had been in jail during this ordeal.The hcp was going to remove the system on (b)(6) 2018.The rep stated it was unknown if there were any environmental, external, or patient factors that may have led or contributed to the issue.It was noted the issue was not resolved at the time of the report.The patient was listed as alive with no injury at the time of the report.Additional information from the rep on (b)(6) reported the issue had not resolved.There were no further complications that have been reported as a result of this event.
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