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Model Number 3389S-40 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Degraded (1153); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 03/09/2021 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical product: product id: 3389s-40, lot #: va1sv5e, implanted: (b)(6) 2018, explanted: (b)(6) 2021, product type: lead.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient was implanted with the leads over 2 years ago.Managing care denied the stage 2 procedure, so finally on (b)(6) 2021, they were able to complete the surgery.Upon exposing the lead caps, one was filled with fluid and appeared to have deteriorated or showed damage.The physician needed to move the leads to the other side of the patient's head due to other implanted rns system.The pts skull/bone had grown over the leads making it not possible to move the leads without damage.They have been sent back for analysis.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3.Analysis of the lead (lot #va1sv5e) found there was a breach due to environmental stress crack (esc) on the outer insulation of the body of the lead 5.0cm and 9.0cm from proximal end and 7.5cm from distal end.All conductors were cut in the body of the lead; consistent with explant damage.The connector #3 was pulled out/off of the proximal end of the lead.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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