FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1890159 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-08255
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 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
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS "HAVING TROUBLE." THE PT HAD "UNUSUAL" PAIN IN THE MID BACK AROUND WHERE THE SURGERY WAS DONE. THE PREVIOUS WEEK, THE PT EXPERIENCED VERTIGO. THE PT'S PAIN WAS "STABBING AND STRIKING," THE PT'S LEG FELT "LIKE RUBBER" AND WOULD SOMETIMES SHAKE INVOLUNTARILY. THE SYMPTOMS STARTED APPROX FIVE DAYS AGO. THE PT WAS BENDING OVER AND WENT TO STRAIGHTEN UP WHEN HE YELLED OUT IN PAIN AND COULD NOT STAND UP. AT THAT POINT, THE PT'S LEGS STARTED SHAKING. THE PT'S STATUS WAS "FAIR." ON A LATER DATE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO EFFICIENCY BARS WERE SHOWN AND THE DEVICE WOULD NOT CHARGE ABOVE 25%. THE PT HAD A FALL DUE TO A VERTIGO EPISODE, AND SINCE THEN, THE DEVICE "POKES OUT OF THE SKIN" AND GETS ZERO COUPLING BARS. ALSO AFTER THE FALL, THE PT HAD EXPERIENCED SHOCKING SENSATIONS. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT #: NKE141140N| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT #: V032601021| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT #NKA135516N| EXPLANTED: