RESTORE ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-01894
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 14, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 25, 2011
- Report Date
- January 25, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC 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
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
(B)(4): THE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS WHICH IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
THE PATIENT STILL FELT STIMULATION, BUT NO LONGER HAD ADEQUATE PAIN RELIEF. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR REVISION SURGERY. THE NEW LEAD WAS PLACED AND CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL. WHEN THE NEW IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS CONNECTED, IMPEDANCES WERE GREATER THAN 10,000 OHMS. THE EXTENSIONS WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR, THEN RECONNECTED. IMPEDANCES REMAINED HIGH FOR CONTACTS 0 TO 1. THE LEAD WAS THEN CONNECTED TO A SNAP LID CONNECTOR AND EXTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT WAS GETTING GOOD PAIN RELIEF WITH THE NEW LEADS AND IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE DUE TO A DELAY BY A MANUFACTURER EMPLOYEE. A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND TRAINING ARE IN PLACE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESTORE ULTRA | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS | 37712 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | Female | ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA146883N.| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3986A, LOT# N118135.| LEAD: MODEL 3986A, LOT# N254624.| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE157825N.| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 37092, LOT# 217030003.| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA146883N| LEAD: MODEL 3986A, LOT# N254624| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 37092, LOT# 217030003| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE157825N| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3986A, LOT# N118135| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: |