FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR
MDR report key: 1062276
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Received June 18, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2008-03328
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 18, 2008
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2008
- Report Date
- May 21, 2008
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT FELL AND DAMAGED THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SENSITIVITY AROUND THE AREA. COUPLING AND/OR COMMUNICATION ISSUES WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED. THE PATIENT LOST STIMULATION. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THE PATIENT RECHARGER WORKED WITH A DIFFERENT NEUROSTIMULATOR. AN XRAY WAS SUGGESTED TO DETERMINE IF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS FLIPPED. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES; THE PLAN WAS TO SUTURE IN THE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND PERHAPS REPLACE THE LEADS. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 37711 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Required Intervention | IMPLANTED:| RECHARGER SYSTEM: MODEL 37752 LOT# NKA023704N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3778 LOT# V074883001| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3778 LOT# V073951039| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: |