FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 1120759 · Received August 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
9614453-2008-05009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 18, 2008
Report Date
July 18, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SWISS MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE NOT CONSISTENT. ON THE FIRST READINGS ALL PAIRS WERE GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS. THE SECOND TIME ELECTRODES 0-2 HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE BUT 3 WAS FINE. THESE READINGS WERE NOT REPRODUCIBLE. THE PHYSICIAN DISCONNECTED THE LEAD FROM THE IPG AND THEN CONNECTED THE LEAD TO AN EXTERNAL STIMULATOR. THE PT SHOWED NO MOTOR OR SENSITIVE REACTIONS. THE LEAD WAS THEN REPLACED AND CONNECTED TO THE ORIGINAL IPG. NO SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II EZW MEDTRONIC SWISS MANUFACTURING FACILITY 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention LEAD MODEL 3889| EXPLANTED