STIMLOC
Report
- Report Number
- 3012165443-2022-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 6, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 8, 2022
- Report Date
- July 13, 2022
- Manufacturer
- QUALITY TECH SERVICES LLC
- Product Code
- GXR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K001096
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
H3: PRODUCT ANALYSIS PRODUCT ID# 924256: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS SUBJECTED TO A SERIES OF STANDARD TESTS THAT INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE RETURNED DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTING IN THE LABORATORY AND NO ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION DURING OR AFTER USE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT HARM. THE DOCTOR WENT TO INSTALL THE CLIP ON THE BURR HOLE COVER AND NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE FULLY OR BE REOPENED. A NEW BUR HOLE COVER WAS OPENED AND USED AND THE DEFECTIVE ONE WITH PACKAGING WAS WIPED AND QUARANTINED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440587 | STIMLOC | COVER, BURR HOLE | GXR | QUALITY TECH SERVICES LLC | 924256 | 082216121A | |
| 2291459 | STIMLOC | COVER, BURR HOLE | GXR | QUALITY TECH SERVICES LLC | 924256 | 082216121A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |