FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
MDR report key: 1994282
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Received January 14, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2011-00391
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 14, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 5, 2010
- Report Date
- January 5, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- 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).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT FELT SHOCKING ALL OVER HIS BODY WHEN HE USED THE PT PROGRAMMER TO ADJUST STIMULATION. THIS OCCURRED WHEN HE CHANGED ANY PARAMETER OR SIMPLY TURNED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR ON OR OFF. THE SHOCKING OCCURRED WITH AND WITHOUT THE PROGRAMMER ANTENNA. MOVEMENT DID NOT CAUSE STIMULATION CHANGES. STIMULATION FELT 'EXTERNAL' ON HIS BODY VERSUS BEING INTERNAL. THE DEVICE WAS RECENTLY IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR | LGW | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | IPGNEURO | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# UNK| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: |