FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 1892252 · Received November 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-08741
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 2, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2009
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT HAD A PERIOD OF "ABRUPTLY INCREASED NAUSEA AND VOMITING" IN (B)(6) 2009. HIS STIMULATOR WAS INTERROGATED BY A PHYSICIAN, AND WAS FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONING. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY A REPEAT INTERROGATION. IT WAS STATED HE HAD A SURGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE ABDOMINAL POCKET ON (B)(6), 2009 IN ORDER TO REMOVE WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A MALFUNCTIONING STIMULATOR. THE STIMULATOR WAS THEN FOUND TO BE LYING 5CM FROM THE INITIAL POCKET SITE. BEFORE FURTHER EXPLORATION OF THE IMPLANT SITE WAS DONE, AN ADD'L INTERROGATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE STIMULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING AGAIN. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE IN THE STIMULATION PARAMETERS AFTER THE INCISION WAS CLOSED BY THE SURGEON. PT WAS DISCHARGED THAT DAY WITH IMPROVEMENT OF HIS NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TOTAL HOSPITAL STAY WAS LESS THAN 24 HOURS. HE HAS REPORTED NO FURTHER RECURRENCE OF THESE SYMPTOMS AND IT WAS REPORTED THE STIMULATOR REMAINED FUNCTIONAL IN FOLLOW-UP SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTERRA LNQ MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3116 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT003583N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT002918N