RESTORE ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-02438
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 31, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 11, 1993
- Report Date
- February 18, 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
(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO A DELAY BY A MFR EMPLOYEE. A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND TRAINING ARE IN PLACE.
SEE MFR REPORT # 3004209178-2011-02439. THE STIMULATION STARTED TO BE INTERMITTENT IN (B)(6) 2010. THERE WAS NO KNOWN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. AN OUT OF REGULATION (OOR) MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON HER PT PROGRAMMER THIS PAST (B)(6). THE LAST TIME SHE TURNED HER DEVICE ON, IT JUMPED FROM 4.15 TO 5.0 ON ITS OWN. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HER INS INCREASED AMPLITUDE WITHOUT HER TOUCHING HER PT PROGRAMMER. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE SHORT ON ONE OF THE LEADS. THE BATTERY WAS ABOUT 50% FULL. THE PT WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2011. HER CERVICAL LEAD WAS PROGRAMMED ON PROGRAM 1 (0-3) AND THE THORACIC WAS ON PROGRAM 2 (4-7). HER CERVICAL WAS FUNCTIONING FINE, IT WAS THE THORACIC THAT WAS "CUTTING ON AND OFF", ESPECIALLY WITH POSITIONAL CHANGES. HER RECHARGE SESSIONS LOOKED GOOD, WITH GOOD COUPLING AND BATTERY CHARGED TO 75-100% WHEN SHE PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC, HER THORACIC WAS PROGRAMMED 5+, 6-, PW 510, RATE 40. SHE COULD FEEL STIMULATION AT THAT TIME, BUT WANTED TO TRY OTHER PROGRAMMING. MANY COMBINATION WERE TRIED; MOST SHE COULD NOT FEEL ANYTHING, EVEN TURNED UP TO 10.5V. AN IMPEDANCE TEST WAS RAN AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND ALL LOOKED GOOD. THE NUMBER 7 ELECTRODE MAY BE QUESTIONABLE (THE ONLY ELECTRODE AT 1000 OHMS) BUT WAS NEVER USED DURING THE PROGRAMMING SESSIONS, EXCEPT ONCE, IT WAS TRIED. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED WHILE THE PT WAS STANDING, SITTING AND LYING DOWN. THE PT'S DOCTOR FELT THE EQUIPMENT WAS FAULTY AND MENTIONED REPLACING THE DEVICE. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
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 | 30 YR | IMPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA141553N| ADAPTER: MODEL 74001, LOT# N243178| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7496, LOT# YR0003304N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3888, LOT# L30791| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE136485N| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA129626N| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 37712,| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE150773N| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3586, LOT# LW0008706N| LOT# NKF719883H| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3888, LOT# L57400| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-51, LOT# XR0014203N| ADAPTER: MODEL 74002, LOT# N231731| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-51, LOT# XR0011517N |