INFINITY¿ 7 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1627487-2022-01344
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 10, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 26, 2022
- Report Date
- January 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MEDICAL
- Product Code
- MHY
- UDI-DI
- 05415067020260
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140009
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1627487-05/17/24-001-C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT IS ESTIMATED.
THE REPORTED OBSERVATION OF ¿IPG INOPERABLE¿ WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED OBSERVATION WAS DUE TO THE DEVICE HAVING NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION TO THE END OF LIFE (EOL). THE DEVICE PROVIDED THERAPY PER THE PROGRAMMING UP TO THE EOL DECLARATION DATE. (B)(4). THE TOTAL STIMULATION ON TIME WAS 2.2 YEARS, SUGGESTING THE DEVICE HAD NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION TO THE END OF LIFE. THE DEVICE WAS SUBJECTED TO A FUNCTIONAL TEST ON AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT (ATE). THIS TESTER VERIFIES THE ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTROL/COMMUNICATION CIRCUITRY, AND OUTPUT SIGNAL INTEGRITY. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS DURING TESTING. HENCE, THIS EVENT NO LONGER MEETS THE REPORTABILITY CRITERIA.
THE FSCA NUMBER IS PENDING.
THE FSCA NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.
THE REPORTED OBSERVATION OF ¿IPG INOPERABLE¿ WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED OBSERVATION WAS DUE TO THE DEVICE HAVING NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION TO THE END OF LIFE (EOL). THIS COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED IN HHE 2024-015 COMPLAINT REVIEW FOR LATE ERI NOTIFICATION FOR ORION IPGS. AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING, ABBOTT IS PERFORMING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
THE REPORTED OBSERVATION OF ¿IPG INOPERABLE¿ WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED OBSERVATION WAS DUE TO THE DEVICE HAVING NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION TO THE END OF LIFE (EOL). THIS COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED IN HHE 2024-015 COMPLAINT REVIEW FOR LATE ERI NOTIFICATION FOR ORION IPGS. AS A RESULT OF THIS FINDING, ABBOTT IS PERFORMING FURTHER INVESTIGATION. FURTHER ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE IPG DID NOT MEET THE CALCULATED NUMBER OF EXPECTED DAYS BETWEEN THE OCCURRENCE OF ERI AND THE OCCURRENCE OF EOS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT LOST THERAPY DUE TO THE IPG REACHING END OF LIFE. AS SUCH, SURGICAL INTERVENTION TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2022 WHEREIN THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW IPG ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THERAPY WAS CONFIRMED POST OP.
UPON RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW, THE PATIENT LOST THERAPY DUE TO DEVICE REACHING END OF SERVICE (EOS) FROM ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) SOONER THAN EXPECTED AND REPLACEMENT SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO RESTORE THERAPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784836 | INFINITY¿ 7 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | DBS IPG | MHY | ABBOTT MEDICAL | 6662 | 7148719 | 05415067020260 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 YR | Female | DBS EXTENSION (X2)| DBS LEAD (X2) |