FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE

MDR report key: 1051759 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-02720
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 2008
Report Date
April 22, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SKIN INFECTION HAD DEVELOPED AFTER DEVICE IMPLANT; THE PT WAS INFORMED OF THE DIAGNOSIS AT FOLLOW-UP, TWO WEEKS AFTER SURGERY. THERE HAD INITIALLY BEEN ADEQUATE STIMULATION THERAPY CONTROL, THE PT WAS UNABLE TO USE STIMULATION THERAPY THREE WEEKS AFTER PLACEMENT. THE PT INDICATED THAT PAIN SYMPTOMS HAD SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED FROM THE INFECTION, WHICH HAD PROGRESSED TO THE VERTEBRAE LOCATED AT "G+7." THE CAUSATIVE ORGANISM WAS MRSA. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ONE WEEK, PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO HOME. IT WAS UNK IF THE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED; DEVICE TRACKING DOES NOT INDICATE PRODUCT REMOVAL. THE PT OUTCOME SHOWED RECOVERY WAS ONGOING; TWO AREAS OF TISSUE DAMAGE (TWO LARGE HOLES), REMAINED IN THE PT'S BACK. THE PT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE PHYSICIAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 37713 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R LEAD MODEL 39565 LOT# N129611006| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION MODEL 37081 LOT# NJB024121V| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL 37742 LOT# NJD061312N| ACCESSORY MODEL 37752 LOT# NKA033081N| EXTENSION MODEL 37081 LOT# NJB023854V| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: