FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 1841864 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
August 23, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD VOMITING AND NAUSEA. PT WAS UNSURE WHETHER HER STIMULATION WAS TURNED ON. THE PT WAS IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) BUT WAS CURRENTLY TRAVELING IN FLORIDA. THE PT SAW A PHYSICIAN IN FLORIDA AND WAS INFORMED THE FOLLOWING: THE PT HAD A HERNIA, THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS IMPLANTED INCORRECTLY AND THE PARAMETERS WERE SET AT 6.0V. THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED SHE RECENTLY LOST 50 POUNDS AND THE IMPLANT HAS MOVED. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED A REVISION TO REPOSITION THE DEVICE AND BELIEVED THE PT'S WEIGHT LOSS MAY HAVE LOOSENED IN THE POCKET. THERE WAS NO KNOWN INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BE MADE AS FOLLOW UP AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTERRA LNQ MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3116 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT008889N| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT008898N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: