FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE

MDR report key: 1230635 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
October 13, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE PT PROGRAMMER REVEALED NO ANOMALY FOUND, THE PT'S COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. ONLY THE PT PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED, THE STIMULATOR SYSTEM REMAINED IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY BREATHING AT NIGHT BEGINNING APPROX 3 WEEKS AFTER THE STIMULATOR SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL OF THE BANDAGES, WHICH WAS PAINFUL,THE PT BEGAN EXPERIENCING SPELLS OF DIFFICULTY BREATHING BOTH DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. THE PT ALSO EXPERIENCED "JITTERS" WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO WRITE/TYPE. THREE DAYS AFTER THE PT BEGAN EXPERIENCING "JITTERS," IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN TELEMETRY WITH EITHER ANTENNAS. THE PT PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR, ANALYZED, AND RETURNED TO THE PT. NO PT TREATMENT OR OUTCOME WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFO 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 RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 37713 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT # NKE115079N| LEAD: MODEL 3487A, LOT # V137284| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3888, LOT # V152812| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37082, LOT # NKB014515N| RECHARGER: MODEL 37752, LOT # NKA117765N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3888, LOT # V152812| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3487A, LOT # V137284| EXTENSION: MODEL 37082, LOT # NKB014214N