FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1429345 · Received July 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5012136
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2009
Date of Event
May 28, 2009
Report Date
July 29, 2009
Product Code
EZW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAVE MEDTRONIC PROGRAMMER # 37743 FOR USE WITH NEUROSTIMULATOR. HAD QUIT WORKING IN 2009 WAS TURNED OFF, WAS NOT WORKING. HAD APPOINTMENT WITH UROLOGY AT ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER, AND & XRAYS SHOWED LEADS HAD COME LOOSE. HAVE BEEN CALLING MEDTRONIC PEOPLE, SINCE THEN & THEY KEEP PUTTING IT OFF, THEY HAVE TO RE EVALUATE ECT & NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I GET SPASMS WHEN I URINATE & I AM IN PAIN. DATES OF USE: 2009. DIAGNOSTICS OR REASON FOR USE: INCONTINENT. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED: NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC NEUROSTIMULATOR LIKE A PACE MAKER EZW 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Other