FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1170824 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-05766
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT HAD TO RECHARGE HIS DEVICE MORE FREQUENTLY COINCIDING WITH STARTING HEAT RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY. THE RECHARGING INTERVAL DECREASED FROM ONCE A MONTH TO ONCE A WEEK AND THEN TO ONCE EVERY 3 DAYS. IMPEDANCES WERE FINE. NO PROGRAMMING CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE. THE PT HAD BEEN GETTING GOOD COUPLING AT EVERY RECHARGE. THE DEVICE SETTINGS WERE LOW (NOT SPECIFIED). TECHNICAL SERVICES ESTIMATED THAT THE RECHARGE INTERVAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONCE EVERY 3 WEEKS. THE PT WAS IN CONTACT WITH HIS HCP AND MAY STOP USING HEAT RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR RECHARGER: MODEL 37752 LOT# UNK| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081 LOT# NJB004364N IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LEAD: MODEL 3777 LOT# J0564198V IMPLANTED| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081 LOT# NJB003466N IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LEAD: MODEL 3777 LOT# J0555082V IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED