FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 1202899 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06678
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
April 16, 2008
Report Date
September 18, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES FOUND FOR THE NEUROSTIMULATOR. THERE WAS NO DEVICE FAILURE. THE CONNECTOR BLOCK, INSULATION COATING AND TITANIUM CAN WERE SCRATCHED. THE BATTERY WAS EXPANDED. A STABLE OUTPUT WAS OBSERVED ON EACH ELECTRODE PAIR. IT WAS FUNCTIONING FINE. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES FOUND FOR THE LEAD EXTENSION. THERE WAS NO DEVICE FAILURE. THE CONTINUITY WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE DISTAL AND PROXIMAL ENDS WERE INTACT AND UNDAMAGED. THE OUTER INSULATION WAS INTACT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S SYMPTOMS RETURNED. THE PT'S NEUROLOGIST DID A NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY AND EMG OVER THE NEUROSTIMULATOR SITE. THE PT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE NEUROSTIMULATOR STOPPED WORKING. A LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT SHOWED NO OPEN CIRCUITS. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND LEAD EXTENSION WERE REPLACED. THE PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3023 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention LEAD MODEL 3093 LOT# J0542921V| EXPLANTED| PROGRAMMER MODEL 3031A LOT# NGM021015P| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 3095 LOT# NAH022928V| IMPLANTED| IMPLANTED