ACTIVA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2022-11277
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 1, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 10, 2022
- Report Date
- September 1, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- MHY
- UDI-DI
- 00643169529762
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3389S-40 LOT# V250050 SERIAL#, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2022. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD EXTENSION WIRES REPLACED WITH NEWER EXTENSIONS SO HE COULD HAVE A WHOLE BODY CONDITIONAL MRI. WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO SEPARATE THE EXTENSION WIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM THE LEAD (ALSO ON THE LEFT SIDE), THE OUTER JACKET TUBING BROKE APART. WITHOUT THE OUTER JACKET TUBING, THE LEAD WIRE STARTED TO UNRAVEL. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY RELATED ISSUES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL/EXTERNAL/PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE LED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM (EX. FALLS, EMI, PATIENT COMPLIANCE) NO KNOWN EXTERNAL FACTORS ARE UNKNOWN. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE DAMAGED WIRE AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE (LEAD, BURR HOLE COVER, EXTENSION WIRE, IPG). THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTENSION WIRE OR IPG.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809320 | ACTIVA | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINS | MHY | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 37612 | 00643169529762 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Male | Required Intervention |