FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 1220441 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07089
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2007
Report Date
October 6, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED, SECONDARY TO LACK OF LEGAL PERMISSION TO DISCONNECT THE CUT-THRU EXTENSIONS FROM THE DEVICE, SO IT CAN BE HOOKED UP TO THE AUTOMATIC TESTING CONSOLE. PERMISSION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 389133, LOT# J0511641V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 389133, LOT# J0511641V, IMPLANTED:(B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3550-39, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 3550-39, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 748925, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 748925, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 7435, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOMETHING WAS WITH THE NEUROSTIMULATOR CAUSING PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS EXPLANTED AFTER 8 MONTHS OF USE. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS 2.05 VOLTS AT EXPLANT. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CESSATION OF STIMULATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7427 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention EXTENSION: MODEL 7489| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7489| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL TITAN ANCHR LOT # UNK| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7435| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL TITAN ANCHR| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3891| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD:MODEL 3891 LOT # J0511641V