FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 1071343 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000032-2008-03666
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
June 3, 2008
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., MED REL
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT FELT A SHOCKING OR JOLTING SENSATION AT THE LEAD LOCATION WHEN THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS TURNED ON. THE PATIENT HAD HEADACHES AND TIGHTNESS NEAR HIS SCALP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ITCHING AT THE SCALP WHICH BECAME SEVERE AT NIGHT. THE PATIENT TURNED THE DEVICE OFF AT NIGHT. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE SYMPTOMS STARTED AFTER A SEVERE FALL ONE YEAR AGO. HE FELL AGAIN THIS YEAR. THE PATIENT HAD MOVED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN INTERIM HCP TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PATIENT WAS AT HOME AND HER STATUS WAS FAIR. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT VISITED AN HCP; THE HCP PLANNED TO TAKE AN X-RAY OF THE NECK, HAVE A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE CHECK THE PATIENT'S DEVICE, AND POSSIBLY USE HEAT THERAPY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLETRA MHY MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., MED REL 7426 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LOT # NFW116789H| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR MODEL 7426| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 7482| EXPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387-40| EXPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387| EXTENSION MODEL 7495LZ