FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 1231157 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2008-07376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
October 15, 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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STIMULATION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE STIMULATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION OR RESPOND TO THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER. THE PATIENT NOTED THE SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO A SECURITY GATE AT THE AIRPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS TURNED ON DURING THE EXPOSURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE PATIENT WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY AT THE TIME, AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE HIS VACATION AND SPEAK WITH HIS PHYSICIAN WHEN HE RETURNED HOME. THE MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE STIMULATOR WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED. 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 58 YR EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482| LEAD: MODEL 3389