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