FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ITREL 3

MDR report key: 2053585 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-01515
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
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

RECEIVED INFO THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STIMULATION DUE TO LOW BATTERY. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE REPORTED THE BATTERY WOULD SOMETIMES READ LOW AND OTHER TIMES OKAY. PERFORMED LONGEVITY CALCULATION TO ESTIMATES INS BATTERY LIFE, .045V/450PW/50HZ. THERAPY IMPEDANCE 955OHMS, 2 ANODES AND 2 CATHODES. THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED THE BATTERY AND MFR REP REPORTED GETTING (???) MARKS IN THE RESULTS. THE TEST WAS RE-RUN USING A HIGHER DEFAULT SETTING AND IMPEDANCES WERE >4000 OHMS ON SOME BIPOLAR PAIRS. THE PHYSICIAN WIPED DOWN THE CONNECTIONS WITHOUT SUCCESS. PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO WAIT AND RETEST PT LATER. MFR REP REPORTS THE PT EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING SENSATION IN THE POCKET DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PRIOR TO INS REPLACEMENT. PT WAS NOT PROGRAMMED CASE POSITIVE BUT THIS MOST LIKELY OCCURRED DURING IMPEDANCE TESTING WITH THE CASE CONFIGURATIONS. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL 3 LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7425 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3587A, LOT # L89418| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7434A, LOT # NGL038266P| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7434, LOT # YN0047005P| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-25, LOT # NAF018396N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LOT # NAT134527H| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 7425,