FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1111557 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-04935
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 7, 2008
Report Date
July 17, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RECHARGE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR, THE REGULAR RECHARGE SCREEN WAS SEEN, BUT NO CHARGE EFFICACY BOXES WOULD SHADE. AFTER THE NORMAL RECHARGE SCREEN WAS SEEN, THE REPOSITION ICON WOULD APPEAR. MULTIPLE RECHARGES WERE TRIED. THE PT HADN'T RECHARGE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, BUT HAD PERFECT COUPLING UNTIL APPROX 1.5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE COMPLAINT. THE PT LAST FELT STIMULATION SENSATION 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COMPLAINT. THE PT FELL 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. IT LOOKED LIKE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR HAD MIGRATED, BUT HAD NOT FLIPPED. THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS SITUATED ABOUT 2 CM DEEP AND APPEARED TILTED, BUT NOT SEVERELY TILTED. THERE WAS MORE MOVEMENT IN THE POCKET, AND THE INCISION SITE WAS TENDER TO THE TOUCH. THE HCP WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND PLANNED TO REPLACE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention LEAD MODEL 39565| ACCESSORY MODEL 37752| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 37081| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 37081| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 37742