FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTREL 3

MDR report key: 2092983 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2000
Report Date
April 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING JOLTING SENSATIONS AT THE LEAD LOCATION THAT WERE CHARACTERIZED AS 'SURGE(S) IN THE BACK AREA WHERE THE TINGLING IS" SINCE THE STIMULATOR WAS IMPLANTED. A REPROGRAMMING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE PATIENT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE PATIENT DID NOT WANT TO USE STIMULATION WHILE "UP AND ABOUT" DUE TO THE JOLTING SENSATIONS. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE JOLTING SENSATIONS WERE DUE TO NORMAL POSTURAL SHIFT CHANGES. IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE NORMAL. IT WAS INDICATED TH THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT WANT A REVISION, WAS STILL IN PAIN FOR WHICH MEDICATION WAS BEING ADMINISTERED, AND STILL OCCASIONALLY USED THE STIMULATION IF STAYING IN THE SAME POSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTREL 3 LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7425 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3587A, LOT# L83871| EXTENSION: MODEL 7495-51, LOT# XR0078877N| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7434, LOT# YN0044262P