FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR
MDR report key: 1932068
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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 |