FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIM 3.0 INTERFACE

MDR report key: 10969081 · Received December 8, 2020

Report

Report Number
1045254-2020-00604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2020
Date of Event
November 16, 2020
Report Date
August 26, 2021
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.
Product Code
ETN
UDI-DI
00643169782440
PMA / PMN Number
K083124
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3 THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS RESULT INDICATES THAT THE CUSTOMER COMPLIANT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. STIM ONE DOESN'T FUNCTION. P/I PCB WAS DEFECTIVE. THE WAVE WASHERS ARE WORN. H6: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUGGEST THAT FDD A070911, FDM B17, FDR C20 AND FDC D14 ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE TO THIS EVENT. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UPON FOLLOW UP IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PREVIOUS ALLEGATION WAS INCORRECT, THE DEVICE HAD HAD CONNECTION PROBLEM ON STIM 1.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEVICE HAD NO STIMULATION RESPONSE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1432046 NIM 3.0 INTERFACE STIMULATOR, NERVE ETN MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. 8253200 206602175 00643169782440

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1