FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE

MDR report key: 1181386 · Received September 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
August 29, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 3998, LOT# L95535, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2001, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID: 3708360, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID: 3708360, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID: 37742, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID: 37752, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR TURNED OFF BY ITSELF ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING THE NIGHT. THERE WAS NO KNOWN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. THE HCP HAD TAKEN AN X-RAY OF THE STIMULATOR AND EXTENSION AREA AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE ALRIGHT. THE PT WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT; HIS STATUS WAS REPORTED TO BE 'GOOD'. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. HE FELT STIMULATION IN HIS LEGS, BUT NOT IN HIS BACK. THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WOULD TURN OFF BY ITSELF AT NIGHT. THE HCP HAD DETERMINED THAT ELECTRODES 3 AND 8 WERE NOT WORKING (TYPE OF MALFUNCTION NOT SPECIFIED). THERE WAS NO KNOWN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAD THEIR NEUROSTIMULATOR AND LEADS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE ¿WIRES¿ WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY BROKE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE LEAD BREAK, BUT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED ¿AT THE NEAR THE TERMINAL.¿ INTERVENTIONS INCLUDED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE LEAD, EXTENSION, AND OF THE IPG ON (B)(6) 2008. IT WAS NOTED ALL PARTS OF THE LEAD WERE EXPLANTED (LEAD AND EXTENSION). THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention EXTENSION: MODEL 37083| LEAD: MODEL 3998| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| RECHARGER: MODEL 37752| EXTENSION: MODEL 37083| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: