FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 1861114 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07568
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
September 7, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS NEUROSTIMULATOR. THE PT STATED THAT HE FELT "A SHOCKING OR JOLTING SENSATION" THE LAST TIME HE SAW HIS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. THE HCP FOUND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR TURNED OFF AND TURNED THE DEVICE BACK ON, WHICH "SHOCKED" THE PT FOR "A SHORT PERIOD." THE PT ALSO REPORTED THE RETURN OF THE TREMOR IN HIS LEFT HAND. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PT WAS TURNING OFF HIS NEUROSTIMULATOR WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WAS TURNING OFF HIS PT PROGRAMMER. THE PT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ADJUST HIS STIMULATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO TELEMETRY WAS POSSIBLE WITH THE PT'S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR LOCATED IN HIS COLLARBONE. THE PT STATED THAT THE BATTERY AT HIS COLLARBONE "SEEMS TO MOVE AROUND." ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEE ALSO MFR'S REPORT #3004209178201007570.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLETRA MHY MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7426 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR LOT # NFW148015H| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482A51, LOT # NHU171572V| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT # V099194| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 7426,