FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE

MDR report key: 2094007 · Received May 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2009
Report Date
December 20, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM AND OTHER APPLICABLE COMPONENTS ARE: PRODUCT ID 377860, LOT# V023021020, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007; EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010; PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID 3550-29, LOT# N0042729, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSOR. PRODUCT ID 37742, SERIAL# (B)(4); IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007; PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID 37752 , SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007; PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND MULTIPLE AREAS OF PAIN. RETURN OF PAIN IN THE PATIENT'S BACK CAUSED NUMBNESS IN THE FOOT WHICH CAUSED THE PATIENT TO FALL AND BREAK AN ANKLE, WHICH LEAD TO HIP PAIN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO LACK OF EFFECT CAUSED BY SCAR TISSUE THAT HAD GROWN DENSELY AROUND THE LEAD, AFFECTING THE STIMULATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). THE PATIENT REPORTED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE HAD MULTIPLE AREAS OF PAIN THAT WERE LIKELY RELATED TO EACH OTHER. THE PATIENT REPORTED PAIN IN HER BACK CAUSED NUMBED IN FOOT WHICH CAUSED HER TO FALL AND BREAK HER ANKLE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN ANKLE CAUSED HER TO WALK IN A MANNER THAT AFFECTED HER HIP AND SHE NOW HAD PAIN IN HER BACK, FOOT, ANKLE AND HIP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT ON 2011-04-15. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE HAD THE SYSTEM REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM WASN¿T WORKING BECAUSE THEY HAD SCAR TISSUE THAT HAD GROWN DENSELY AROUND THE LEAD, SO STIMULATION WASN¿T GOING FAR ENOUGH TO HELP WITH THE PAIN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT ON 2017-11-21. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SCAR TISSUE GREW ON THE LEADS, SO THE PULSATION WASN¿T GOING THROUGH, SO IT WAS SWITCHED OUT AFTER 3 YEARS. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V023021020| STIM ACCESSORY: MODEL 3550-29, LOT# N0042729| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742, LOT# NJD045793N| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA029418N| EXPLANTED: