FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTELLIS

MDR report key: 17595210 · Received August 22, 2023

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2023-14654
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2023
Date of Event
August 8, 2023
Report Date
February 22, 2024
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
00643169781702
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONTINUATION OF D10: PRODUCT ID 977A260 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(6) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018 EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 977A260 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(6) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018 EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE LEAD H6: AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, FDD CODE A0401 DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS EVENT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONTINUATION OF D10: PRODUCT ID 977A260 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(6), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018. PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 977A260 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(6), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018. PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 977A260. SERIAL# (B)(6). IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018. PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 977A260. SERIAL# (B)(6). IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2018. PRODUCT TYPE LEAD SECTION D INFORMATION REFERENCES THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM. OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 977A260, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(6), UBD: 01-AUG-2022, UDI#: (B)(4); PRODUCT ID: 977A260, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(6), UBD: 01-AUG-2022, UDI#:(B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A PATIENT VIA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR UNKNOWN INDICATIONS FOR USE. IMPEDANCE CHECK AND LEAD CONNECTION TESTS WAS PERFORMED TO SHOW CO TACT 2 WITH A HIGH IMPEDANCE AND CONTACTS 1 AND 13 OUT. TWO OF THE CONTACTS WERE NO LONGER WORKING, CONTACT 1 AND 13. IMPEDANCE ISSUE, HIGH IMPEDANCE ON 1 AND 13 OVER 40000 AND CONTACT 2 31920. ADDITIONALLY, LEAD ISSUES WHERE REPORTED, WHERE THE LEADS WERE FRACTURED, DAMAGED, OR BROKEN. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DETAILS GIVEN, NO SYMPTOMS REPORTED, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED. REP REPORTED THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATION THAT ANY LEADS WERE FRACTURED, DAMAGED OR BROKEN. CONNECTIVITY TEST AND IMPEDANCE CHECK WERE RUN AT TIME OF MEETING. IMPEDANCE TEST SHOWED CONTACTS 1 & 13 WERE OVER 40,000 AND CONTACT 2 WAS OVER 31,000. MADE PATIENT AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND LET HIM KNOW IF HE WOULD LIKE TO REVISE THE LEADS EVENTUALLY HE COULD BUT PATIENT DECLINED. THE CONTACTS ARE STILL SHOWING HIGH IMPEDANCES BUT PATIENT IS RECEIVING GREAT THERAPY STILL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41123 INTELLIS STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 97715 00643169781702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Male "SEE H10...."| "SEE H11...."