FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2073618 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2007
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL 3 DAYS POST IMPLANT. ANOTHER NEUROSTIMULATOR SYSTEM WAS THEN IMPLANTED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE FIRST SYSTEM FROM THE FALL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A "HOT" SENSATION ON HER RIGHT NEUROSTIMULATOR SITE FOR 6 MONTHS IN 2008. SHE VISITED ANOTHER PHYSICIAN IN 2009 AND WAS TREATED WITH BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIBIOTICS WITH THE RESULT THAT THE HOT SENSATION RESOLVED. SHE ALSO HAD FREQUENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND HER PHYSICIAN WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. IT WAS NOTED THAT SHE HAD NOT FELT STIMULATION ON HER LEFT SIDE FOR "YEARS." HER PATIENT PROGRAMMER WAS FOUND TO HAVE BATTERY ACID DAMAGE DUE TO LEAVING THE BATTERIES IN WITH CORROSION ON THE CONTACTS AND WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. SEE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 3004209178201103121.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD037298N| LEAD: MODEL 3093, LOT# V015099| LOT#NJY108515H| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD057386N| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3093, LOT# V063416| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 3058,