FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1994346 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-00401
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2011
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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE COUPLING AND/OR COMMUNICATION ISSUES. THE ANTENNA LOCATE FEATURE WAS TRIED AND THE SCALE WAS IN THE 50 RANGE. THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED COUPLING ISSUES SINCE IMPLANT; THE PATIENT COULD NOT OBTAIN MORE THAN TWO BARS. PALPATION OF THE STIMULATOR POCKET NOT THE DEVICE APPEARED TO BE VERY SUPERFICIAL TO THE SKIN. A SECOND RECHARGER ALSO COULD NOT MAINTAIN GOOD COUPLING. X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND STIMULATOR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FLIPPED. THERAPY WAS WORKING WELL OUTSIDE OF COUPLING ISSUES. THE STIMULATOR WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT'S FLANK AREA. THE PATIENT SCHEDULED FOR A POCKET REVISION AND/OR BATTERY REPLACEMENT TO TAKE PLACE ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED 1 CM OR LESS BELOW THE SKIN AND WASN'T FLIPPED, SO IT "MUST BE A BAD BATTERY". ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ULTRA LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37712 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37082, LOT# NKB001001V| LEAD: MODEL 3998, LOT# V436664