FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 1885174 · Received October 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-08374
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
October 2, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO RECEIVED REPORTS WITH STIMULATION TURNED ON THE PT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SPEAKING AND SWALLOWING. HE WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE MAGNET WAS USED TO VERIFY THE DEVICE WAS ON. THERAPY WAS NOT TURNED OFF BUT PT DID UNDER GO A CAT SCAN TO RULE OUT A STROKE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PT HAD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS (180/105) AND HE DOES NOT USUALLY RUN HIGH. THE MORNING AFTER THE ER VISIT, THE PT WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH HIS SPOUSE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER AT THE FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH THE PT'S PHYSICIAN AND A MEDTRONIC REP INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED IMPEDANCES >4000 OHMS ON ALL OF THE BIPOLAR PAIRS. CONTACTS 4-7 >4000 AND <15 MA ON ALL BIPOLAR PAIRS. PT WAS NOW REPORTING A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINETRA MHY MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7428 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482A51,LOT # NHU205378V| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482A51, LOT # NHU199455V| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT# V255260| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT#: V281324| EXPLANTED: