FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 1230637 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07275
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
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD NO STIMULATION SENSATION AND WAS "IN A LOT OF PAIN" DESPITE ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN THE STIMULATOR WAS TURNED ON. THE PT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO ADJUST STIMULATION, RECEIVING TRIPLE BEEPS WHEN INCREASING AND DECREASING STIMULATION. THE PT'S STIMULATOR WAS INTERROGATED AND A POWER-ON-RESET CONDITION WAS NOTED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NEAR END OF LIFE. THE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONSIDERED STANDARD END OF LIFE. THE PT'S STIMULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE EXPLANTED STIMULATOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR. NO PT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 7427 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention EXTENSION: MODEL 7465LZ, LOT # NKH009053V,| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495LZ, LOT # NHK009052V,| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7435, LOT # NFT018209P| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: