FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2092412 · Received May 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03189
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2011
Date of Event
April 12, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 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

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE, HIGH IMPEDANCES (>40,000 OHMS AT 3 VOLTS) WERE SEEN ON MULTIPLE CONTACTS (#0, 3, 4, 8, AND 10). THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE, WIPED CLEAN, AND THE DEVICE OPENINGS SUCTIONED WITH NO CHANGE IN IMPEDANCES. THE CONTACTS WERE THEN REMOVED AND TESTED IN A MULTI-LEAD TRIALING CABLE WITH NORMAL IMPEDANCES SEEN. WHEN THE LEADS WERE RE-CONNECTED AGAIN TO THE NEUROSTIMULATOR, HIGH IMPEDANCES WERE MEASURED. IT WAS DECIDED TO THEN USE A NEW STIMULATOR DEVICE AT WHICH TIME NORMAL IMPEDANCES WERE SEEN. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE.

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 50 YR LEAD: MODEL 39565-65, LOT# V651972011| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE165250N| IMPLANTED:| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 3555-31, LOT# UNK| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA151391N