FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1062276 · 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: