FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 2083036 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2010
Report Date
October 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
HDE99015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERNAL TRAUMA, INCLUDING BOWEL PERFORATION, AS THE RESULT OF FRACTURED LEADS THE D EGREE OF INFECTION DUE TO THE DUODENAL PERFORATION RESULTED IN THE PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED INFO THE PT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT POSSIBLY DUE TO BATTERY END OF LIFE. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 REPORTS THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING NAUSEA AND VOMITING. HER PHYSICIAN DID AN X-RAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PT HAD 1.5 INCHES OF OLD LEAD (DISTAL) LEFT IN HER STOMACH AREA THAT HAD MIGRATED AND WAS CLOSE TO THE DUODENUM. THE PT WAS NOT AWARE ANY PARTS OF THE OLD SYSTEM WERE LEFT IMPLANTED WHEN THE NEW SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2010. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT LAST YEAR THE PHYSICIAN AND MFR'S REP WERE UNABLE TO GET ANY IMPEDANCE READINGS. X-RAYS LOOKED AS IF THE LEADS WERE CUT. DURING THE OPERATION, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE DEVICE HAD BEEN FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE POCKET, LEADS WERE TWISTED AND BROKEN, POSSIBLY DUE TO "TWIDDLER'S SYNDROME". THE PT WAS INVESTIGATING HER OPTIONS AND TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER TO REMOVE THE MIGRATED LEAD. SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW PHYSICIAN TO CONSULT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTERRA INTESTINAL STIMULATOR LNQ MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 3116 H0025211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00025 YR Hospitalization| R EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT002258N| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT002856N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: