FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 1961103 · Received January 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-00318
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
October 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL AUDIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT, WITH A LOSS OF STIMULATION SENSATION. THE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED FOLLOWING A FALL EARLIER IN THE WEEK. THE DETAILS OF THE FALL WERE UNK. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT IMPEDANCE TESTING SHOWED READINGS GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS ON SOME OF THE BIPOLAR PAIRS. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD TAKEN SEVERAL FALLS AND HAD MOST LIKELY DAMAGED HIS LEADS THAT WAY. FURTHER INFO RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE PT HAD FALLEN (MULTIPLE TIMES) AND THE LEADS WERE "OUT". THE PT RECOVERED WELL AND WAS USING HIS NEW SYSTEM. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHICH SYSTEM WAS RELATED TO THE ISSUE AS BOTH WERE REPLACED. REFERENCE MFR REPORT# 3004209178-2010-07449.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7427 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3487A, LOT# J0110849V| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3487A, LOT# L45962| LEAD: MODEL 3487A, LOT# J0104098V| IMPLANTED:| LOT# NFE143849H| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V029710034| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7435, LOT# NFT012874P| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-51, LOT# XR0043853N| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 7427,| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7472, LOT# NJK001238N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| UNK CONVERSION TYPE: MODEL 3550-09, LOT# L93809| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7435, LOT# NFT056002P