FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ESOLETRA

MDR report key: 1190323 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
May 13, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE STIMULATOR WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EVALUATION RESULTS: DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED BROKEN WELD(S) AT THE BOND WIRE PAD(S)- LIFTED BOND WIRE PAD(S). UPON OPENING UP THE STIMULATOR, BOTH # 0 FEED THROUGH WIRES WERE CONFIRMED TO BE LIFTED. THE EPOXY BONDS WERE BROKEN AT BOTH B+ AND B- TERMINALS. ALL OTHER FEED THROUGH WIRES WERE ALSO LIFTED, LIKELY DUE TO PERFORMING THE DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS. THE BATTERY HAD EXPANDED. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED ON THE AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEM (ATS) TO TEST THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES AND OUTPUT RANGES. THIS TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALY. THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE TITANIUM CAN/INSULATION COATING. THE INSULATION COATING AND CONNECTOR BLOCK WERE SCRATCHED. FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN THE CONNECTOR PORT(S). THERE WAS ACCEPTABLE, STABLE OUTPUT OBSERVED ON EACH ELECTRODE PAIR, EXCEPT # 0. THERE WAS A COSMETIC DEPRESSION THE #0 SETSCREW GROMMET(S).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IMPEDANCE READINGS >2000 OHMS WAS REPORTED ON ALL OR SOME OF THE UNIPOLAR PAIRS. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LACK OF EFFECT. NO FRACTURES WERE NOTED ON XRAY. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE EXTENSION WAS ATTRIBUTED THE EVENT. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND EXTENSION WERE REPLACED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. REFER THE MFR REPORT #30042019178200804235.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ESOLETRA MHY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 7426 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387 LOT# J0437135V IMPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387 LOT# J0437239V IMPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 7482 LOT# NHU061556V IMPLANTED| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR MODEL 7426| LOT# NFW122533H IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 7482 LOT# NHU061555V IMPLANTED