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 |