FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 1952036 · Received January 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
December 29, 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
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE "TAPPING" STIMULATION SENSATION WAS AGGRAVATING HIS TAILBONE. THE PT WAS ABLE TO SWITCH BETWEEN GROUPS AND ACTIVATED PROGRAM 1 AT 3.6 VOLTS. F/U INFO RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT MET WITH HIS PHYSICIAN AND THE COMPANY REP FOR THE PROBLEM. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPROGRAMMED AND HE WAS NO LONGER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS DEVICE. SUBSEQUENT INFO RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE HAD "MALFUNCTIONED". HE EXPERIENCED PAIN FROM HIS IMPLANT FROM THE TIME IT WAS IMPLANTED AND THAT IT NEVER REALLY WORKED. IF ADD'L INFO IS RECEIVED, A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT.

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 66 YR EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3093, LOT# V465540| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD107279N