FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ITREL 3

MDR report key: 1081328 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-04355
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS, WHICH IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY; THEN IT WOULD WORK WHEN THE PT PRESSED ON IT EXTERNALLY. IMPEDANCES WERE CHECKED AND QUESTION MARKS WOULD APPEAR ON 2 OR MORE OF THE ELECTRODES; IMPEDANCES WERE CHECKED AGAIN APPROX 24 HOURS LATER AND THE QUESTION MARKS WOULD APPEAR ON DIFFERENT ELECTRODES. THE INS WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. THE PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL 3 LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 7425 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention EXTENSION MODEL 7496-51 LOT# YR0014887N| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3986 LOT# NAM004180N| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED