FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNERGY
MDR report key: 1872247
·
Received October 14, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2010-07986
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 14, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2010
- Report Date
- September 17, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC 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
A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION AT THE LOCATION OF THEIR IMPLANTED DEVICE, WHILE STIMULATION WAS TURNED ON. THE ISSUE OCCURRED FOLLOWING A FALL, AND IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD RECENT MULTIPLE FALLS. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 4000 OHMS ON SOME OF THE BIPOLAR PAIRS WERE NOTED. VALUES OF 690 AND 1395 WERE REPEATED ON ALL BIPOLAR PAIRS THAT WERE NOT >4000. THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME WAS NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED, AND WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNERGY | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS | 7427 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7435, LOT# NFT003510P| LEAD: MODEL 3998, LOT# L66471| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-25, LOT# NAF012969N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-25, LOT# NAF012974N |