FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 1230538 · Received November 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07415
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 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
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS ON ALL OF THE UNIPOLAR PAIRS. THE PATIENT HAD NOT FALLEN. IMPEDANCE READINGS PRIOR TO NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) REPLACEMENT WERE UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY AND THE INS/EXTENSION AND EXTENSION/LEAD CONNECTIONS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE DRY. HIGH IMPEDANCE CONTINUED TO BE OVER 2000 OHMS ON ALL ELECTRODES EXCEPT #1. X-RAYS OF THE LEAD AND EXTENSION LOOKED INTACT. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE TREMOR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention LEAD MODEL UNKNOWN| EXPLANTED| RIGHT SIDE SIMULATION SYSTEM| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 7482