FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1932068 · Received November 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-10026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2010
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
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

THE DOCTOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) ONLY AND USE THE EXISTING LEAD BUT ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY WHILE ADVANCING LEAD INTO THE NEW INS. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE THE LEAD INTO THE NEW INS BUT COULD NOT GET PASSED THE 3RD OR 4TH CONTACT ON THE 0-7 PORT OF THE INS. A BLUNT 18 GAUGE NEEDLE WAS INSERTED INTO THE 0-7 PORT BUT COULD NOT GET PASSED THE 3RD OR 4TH CONTACT. THE SETSCREW POINT WAS PASSED AND RELEASED THE SETSCREW AS MUCH AS THEY COULD. ATTEMPTED TO RE-INSERT THE SAME EXISTING LEAD TO 8-15 PORT, BUT IT WAS ROUGH GOING IN AND COULD NOT GET THE LEAD TO SEEDED CORRECTLY. THE INS WAS REPLACED AND THE LEAD WENT IN FINE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. THE INS WAS GOING TO BE RETURNED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V010867| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 37701| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742, LOT# NJD027215N| EXPLANTED:| LOT# NKD701040H