FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ITREL

MDR report key: 1102725 · Received August 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2950887-2008-04715
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2008
Report Date
May 20, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITERATURE REFERENCE: ANDERSSON S, ET AL. "GASTRIC ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR INTRACTABLE VOMITING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INTESTINAL PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION". NEUROGASTROENTEROL MOTIL 2006; 18(9):823-30. PATIENT DIARIES, HOSPITAL RECORDS AND INVESTIGATION RESULTS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT WERE STUDIED AND COMPARED TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM EFFECT OF GASTRIC ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (GES). FOUR PATIENTS EXPERIENCED SHORT LASTING RELAPSES OF NAUSEA/VOMITING IN ASSOCIATION WITH URINARY AND CVC/PORT-A-CATH INFECTIONS. THESE EPISODES WERE HANDLED BY GASTROENTEROLOGISTS AT THEIR HOME HOSPITALS AND DID NOT USUALLY REQUIRE EXTRA VISITS FOR PACEMAKER CONTROL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL LNQ MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 7424 OR 7425 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R EXPLANTED| LEAD (X2) MODEL 4300 LOT# UNK IMPLANTED