FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1760494 · Received July 15, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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