FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 1063239 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-03349
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
March 1, 2007
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULT: EXTENSIONS (2).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT FELT A PAINFUL 'HAIR-PULLING' FEELING ON HIS HEAD, NECK, AND SCALP 90% OF THE TIME AFTER THE LEADS WERE IMPLANTED. THE LEAD PULLED FROM THE SIDE OF HIS FACE DOWN TO THE NEUROSTIMULATOR IN THE CHEST. THE PULLING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, IRRITATING AND PAINFUL. THE HCP REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD PERSISTENT TIGHTNESS/PAIN IN THE LEFT NECK REGION NEAR THE EXTENSIONS. THE PT ALSO HAD HEADACHES. THE PT UNDERWENT REVISION OF THE EXISTING EXTENSIONS TO REDUCE THE PULLING FEELING (DATE NOT REPORTED). THE EXTENSIONS WERE REPLACED. THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT PERSISTED. THE LEAD WAS WRAPPED UP IN THE TISSUE. THE DEVICE WORKED EXTREMELY WELL AND THE PT DID NOT WANT TO LOSE THERAPY. THE HCP REPORTED THE EVENT WAS A 'NON-SERIOUS INJURY/ILLNESS'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINETRA MHY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 7428 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention EXTENSION MODEL# 748251| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER MODEL 7436 LOT# NFU014244P| LEAD MODEL# 3387S-40| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION MODEL# 748251| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD MODEL# 3387S-40| IMPLANTED: