FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 1884632 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-08093
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 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). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED COUPLING AND OR COMMUNICATION ISSUES. IT WAS NOTED SECOND PHYSICIAN RECHARGE MODE HAD BEEN INITIATED. IT WAS NOTED PROBLEMS WITH RECHARGE COUPLING WERE PRIMARY REASON FOR OVER DISCHARGE. HOWEVER, PT HAD BEEN WITHOUT STIMULATION FOR UNDETERMINED TIME. COUPLING ISSUE MAY BE DUE TO OVER DISCHARGED FOR A LENGTHY DURATION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED TELEMETRY ISSUES OCCURRED. AN IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR (INS) OVER DISCHARGE WAS SUSPECTED. IT WAS UNSURE HOW MANY MONTHS SINCE LAST CHARGE, BUT SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WAS NOTED BEING UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH DEVICE, INS RECHARGER, AND PT PROGRAMMER. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THEY CHANGED OUT AN ULTRA BATTERY FOR A RESTORE PRIME BECAUSE THE PT SAID SHE COULD NOT RECHARGE THE ULTRA. THEY HAD MET WITH THE PT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HELP WITH RECHARGING. ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY WAS PALPABLE, IT SEEMED A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A FULL SIGNAL. PT WAS TOLD TO GO HOME AND TRICKLE CHARGE BATTERY. THE PT KEPT SAYING THE BATTERY DOES NOT WORK AND WANTED A NON RECHARGEABLE. COMPANY REP NOTED PT HAD DEVICE REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY RECHARGING. COMPANY REP PROGRAMMED THE NEW BATTERY AND THE PT GOT GOOD STIMULATION. PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ULTRA LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37712 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA129673N| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE131710N| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 39565-65, LOT# N210152002| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: