INTERSTIM
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
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.
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 |