FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1872800 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-07953
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECHARGER WAS NOT CHARGING THE DEVICE. PATIENT INDICATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS TO RECHARGE WITH THE RECHARGER. THE PATIENT WAS CHARGING MORE THAN EXPECTED AND THE PATIENT THOUGHT IT TOOK LONGER TO CHARGE THAN USUAL. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LEAD REVISION A FEW WEEKS AGO AND ACCORDING TO THE REPRESENTATIVE, ENERGY NEEDS HAVE INCREASED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO RECHARGE THE DEVICE USING A DIFFERENT RECHARGER TO SEE IF CHARGING EXPERIENCE CHANGES. BASED ON ESTIMATED PARAMETERS, THE BATTERY LONGEVITY IS APPROX 4.9 DAYS AND 2.1 TOWARD END OF LIFE (EOL). PATIENT HAS VERY HIGH SETTINGS. PATIENT STATED HE HAD NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CHARGE TO 100% - AND IT NEVER GOES BY 50%. THE PATIENT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE STIMULATION ON DURING THE RECHARGE. HE HAD GOOD COUPLING AND DID KEEP A WATCH FOR CONSTANT COMMUNICATION. THE RECHARGER WAS RETURNED FOR A NEW RECHARGE ANTENNA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE RECHARGABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V288379021| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37791, LOT# UNKNOWN| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE138427N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA128983N| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V524633028| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V524633026