FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 1940689 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2010-10573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICES WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT SHE HAD A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT, SO THE PATIENT TURNED THEM OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICES WORKED A LITTLE BIT WHEN THE SECOND ONE WAS IMPLANTED, THEY STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICES SOMETIMES ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. MULTIPLE SETTINGS WERE TRIED AND THE DEVICES HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT WAS SEEKING A NEW PHYSICIAN AND WAS CONSIDERING HAVING THE DEVICES REMOVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SEE ALSO MFR # 3004209178-2010-10574.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V260968| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD088062N| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD068096N| EXPLANTED:| LOT# NJY130920H| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V100722| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 3058| EXPLANTED: