FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2082990 · Received May 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03223
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 4, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. THIS DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION, "UNRETRIEVED DEVICE FRAGMENTS MODELS 3093 AND 3889 INTERSTIM TINED LEADS", (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE (BATTERY REPLACEMENT), THE IMPEDANCES WERE OUT OF RANGE WHEN THE OLD LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW NEUROSTIMULATOR. THE PHYSICIAN INSPECTED THE LEAD PRIOR INSERTION AND THE ELECTRODES APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PHYSICIAN THEN UNSCREWED THE SET SCREWS TO REMOVE THE LEAD. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AT UNSCREWING THE SET SCREW, THE LEAD FRACTURED LEAVING A FRAGMENT INSIDE THE NEUROSTIMULATOR. THE OTHER SECTION OF THE LEAD REMAINED IN THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN ABORTED AS THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL NEUROSTIMULATOR AVAILABLE FOR IMPLANT. THE PT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RE-IMPLANTED WITH A NEW NEUROSTIMULATOR AND LEAD ON THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. IF ADDITIONAL INFO IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

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 52 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3886, LOT# J0123327V| IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR: MODEL 3023,| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LOT# NBV111978H| EXPLANTED: