FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 1840769 · Received September 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2010
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE THE STIMULATION WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THERE WAS LEAKING AND FREQUENT BATHROOM TRIPS ONE DAY AND NO PROBLEMS THE NEXT DAY. CALLER WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE DRINKING OR NOT. CALLER ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT USE THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER AS WAS SHOCKED ONE TIME FROM USING IT AND HADN'T USED IT SINCE. CALLER HAD NOT TOLD HER PHYSICIAN ABOUT THIS. PATIENT REPORTED SPURTS OF GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AND THEN IT WENT AWAY, ALONG WITH LEG CRAMPS WHICH THEY RUBBED TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. THIS EVENT OCCURRED AFTER A FALL. PATIENT INDICATED A FALL FORWARD ON HER HANDS AND KNEES IN WHICH THEY LAID THERE FOR A WHILE AND DID NOT TELL ANYONE THAT THEY FELL. THE DEVICE PROBLEMS WERE OCCURRING BEFORE AND AFTER THE FALLS. 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 INTERSTIM EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3023 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 3095, LOT #NAH044513V| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT #NJD107432N| LEAD: MODEL 3093, LOT #V470187