FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1163595 · Received September 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-05854
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 17, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 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
EI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND LEADS WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT DEVELOPED AN AREA OF REDNESS AROUND THE NEUROSTIMULATOR SITE. THE AREA HAD THE APPEARANCE OF ERYTHEMATOUS. A CONSULTANT WAS CONCERNED THAT AN INFECTION MAY BE PRESENT. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS EXPLANTED. CULTURE SWABS WERE OBTAINED; THE SWABS WERE SENT FOR CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY. IT WAS REPORTED THE END OF THE IMPLANTED SURGICAL LEAD WAS CUT OFF APPROX 5MM FROM THE LEAD SOCKET AND REMAINED IN THE NEUROSTIMULATOR. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE REST OF THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

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 IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LEAD (X2) MODEL UNK