FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 1203505 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-06633
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 17, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED UPON REMOVING THE LEAD CAP, THE # 0 CONTACT WAS DAMAGED DURING STAGE 2 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SURGERY TO CONNECT THE PT'S LEAD TO AN EXTENSION AND ULTIMATELY THE STIMULATOR. THIS LEAD HAD BEEN IMPLANTED IN THE SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS (STN) OF THE PTS LEFT BRAIN. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO GET THE # 0 CONTACT LINED UP WITH THE CORRESPONDING SET SCREW OF THE EXTENSION. HOWEVER, UPON TESTING THE IMPEDANCE OF THE SYSTEM INTRA-OPERATIVELY, ALL COMBINATIONS INVOLVING # 0 CONTACT WERE OVER 4000 OHMS. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. THE PROGRAMMING TEAM AT THE HOSP WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO PROGRAM AROUND THE # 0 CONTACT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICACY OF THE THERAPY. THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME IS UNK AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINETRA MHY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 7428 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7436| LEAD: MODEL 3389| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: