FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1854245 · Received September 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2010-07486
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 12, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) . REASON FOR LATE MDR DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE, LEADS (MODEL 3387-28) AND EXTENSIONS (MODEL 37082) WOULD NOT FIT TOGETHER. AFTER TUNNELING THE EXTENSIONS TO THE IMPLANTED DEVICE AND THEN TRYING TO CONNECT THEM WITH THE 4 LEADS, THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE LEAD COULD NOT BE INSERTED IN A NORMAL WAY. THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO DRILL OUT ALL 4 SCREWS OF THE CONNECTOR BLOCK OF THE EXTENSIONS, AND HAD TO USE AN AQUA DEST FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO GET THE LEAD INTO THE CONNECTOR BLOCK OF THE EXTENSION. IT WAS NOTED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIME CONSUMING TO BRING THE LEAD INTO THE EXTENSION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2010. SEE MFR REPORT #3007566237-2010-05993.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION IPGNEURO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXTENSION: MODEL 37082, LOT # NKB006449V| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: