RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2010-05521
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 15, 2010
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2010
- Report Date
- April 8, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO A DELAY BY A MANUFACTURER EMPLOYEE. TRAINING IS IN PLACE.
THE PT'S LEAD WAS REVISED. THE PT HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD HIS LEADS REMOVED AND HIS IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS PLUGGED. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO POOR STIMULATION COVERAGE. DURING THE REVISION, THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE PLUG; HE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE WHEN TRYING TO PULL IT OUT. THE PHYSICIAN DID USE THE APPROPRIATE WRENCH. THE PHYSICIAN WAS TOLD THAT IF HE PULLED TOO HARD IT COULD SNAP. THE PLUG SNAPPED IN TWO. THE REMAINING PIECE OF THE PLUG WAS STILL IN PT. A NEW INS WAS IMPLANTED. THE PT DID NOT SUFFER ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THIS PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL WITH THE NEW LEADS AND INS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR | LGW | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS | 37711 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Required Intervention | ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA129608N| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE128778N| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 3550-29, LOT# N209642| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 39286-65, LOT# N216676001| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL PLUG/IPG, LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL PLUG/IPG, LOT# UNK| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 3550-29, LOT# N217695| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL WRENCH, LOT# UNK |