FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE

MDR report key: 1812483 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-06157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 19, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BURN HAD OCCURRED DURING A RECHARGING SESSION OF THE PATIENT'S DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS CHARGING THE BATTERY, AND FELL ASLEEP FOR 5 HOURS IN RECLINER. AFTER AWAKING, THE PATIENT NOTICED THAT THE RECHARGER HAD SLIPPED TOWARD BUTTOCK AREA. THE WOUND WAS LOCATED A FEW INCHES LATERAL OF THE IMPLANTED NEUROSTIMULATOR DEVICE, IN THE BUTTOCK AREA. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN IMPLANTED SPECIFICALLY IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT GLUTEUS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS A PARAPLEGIC AND DOES NOT HAVE SENSATION IN THE AFFECTED AREA, NOR AT THE DEVICE POCKET SITE. THE AREA OF THE WOUND BECAME BLACK AND NECROTIC. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS THAT HE HAD RECOVERED WITH SEQUELA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37713 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA028409N| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742, LOT# NJD043066N| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V023003037| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V023307013| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: