INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 2182207-2020-00285
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2020
- Report Date
- July 6, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D11: PRODUCT ID 3889-28 LOT# VA1PPMJ SERIAL# IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018 EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 3889-28 LOT# VA1PPMJ SERIAL# IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018 EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE 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.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3889-28, LOT#: UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3889-28, LOT#: UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3889-28, SERIAL/LOT #: UNKNOWN. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR GASTROINTESTINAL/PELVIC FLOOR AND URINARY DYSFUNCTION/SACRAL NERVE STIM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING A RETURN OF SYMPTOM. THE PATIENT REPORTED FALLING OFF THE TOILET TWICE THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AT THE PHYSICIAN'S CLINIC. THE IMPEDANCE CHECK SHOWED BLACK ON ALL MEASUREMENTS FOR THE CASE AND THE LEAD. THE PATIENT COULD NOT FEEL ANY STIMULATION. THE INS WAS TURNED OFF. THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN HAS MOVED SO TODAY HIS PARTNER WHO TOOK OVER THE PATIENT'S CASE REFERRED THE PATIENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UROLOGY FOR SURGERY CONSULT FOR A FULL REPLACEMENT. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF FREQUENT FALLS WITH MULTIPLE SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENTS. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED OR EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572410 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "SEE H10." |