FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2061979 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-02654
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 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

IT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS CHARGING MORE THAN EXPECTED. THERE WERE COUPLING/COMMUNICATION ISSUES. SHE HAD BEEN CHARGING VERY FREQUENTLY SINCE HER DEVICE OVERDISCHARGED. IT WAS LASTER REPORTED THAT A TRICKLE CHARGE WAS COMPLETED AND HER STIMULATION WAS FUNCTIONING. THE PT WAS CHARGING TWICE A DAY COMPARED TO ONCE EVERY 3 WEEKS. THE BATTERY DROPPED FROM COMPLETELY CHARGED TO 50% IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. A DIFFERENT RECHARGER WAS GOING TO BE TRIED SINCE HERS IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD. THE RECHARGE INTERVAL DID NOT APPEAR APPROPRIATED. PER HER PROGRAM, THE DEVICE SHOULD BE RECHARGED ON AVERAGE OF EVERY 23-50 DAYS. THE STATS ON THE 8840 TYPICAL DURATION WAS 0.4 AND FREQUENCY INTERVAL OF 0.5. THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETING EXTREMELY RAPIDLY. THE PLAN WAS TO REPLACE THE INS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742, LOT# NJD022925N| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V104569003| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V104569002| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA019169N