FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2101682 · Received May 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 11, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS UNCLEAR WHICH STIMULATOR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS, SO A REPORT HAS BEEN FILED ON BOTH. SEE MFR REPORT # 3004209178201102225 FOR THE OTHER REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE CONTINUED TO BE COMMUNICATION ISSUES WITH THE RECHARGER. FIVE PHYSICIAN MODE RECHARGES (PMR) WERE ATTEMPTED, AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS STILL NOT RESPONDING. THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME TO TRY TO SOME MORE PMRS. THE FOLLOWING DAY A PROBLEM WITH THE INS WAS SUSPECTED. THERE WERE CONTINUED TELEMETRY ISSUES. THE INS WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO TELEMETRY ATTEMPTS BY THE PHYSICIAN PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PROGRAMMER, AND RECHARGER. A 582 ERROR CODE WAS NOTED IN THE HIDDEN CODES. TNI CODES WERE NOTED AS 582, 582, 582, 582, 601, 601, 0, 0, 0, 0. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD 2 ACTIVE STIMULATOR'S. ONE INS WAS WORKING FINE AND THE OTHER INS HAD NO TELEMETRY AND HAD NOT HAD TELEMETRY SINCE MARCH 6 OR 7 WHEN PATIENT THOUGHT THEY LAST HAD STIMULATION WITH THAT INS AS WELL. THE PATIENT ATTEMPTED AT THAT TIME TO USE THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER TO INCREASE VOLTAGE AND RECEIVED THE TELEMETRY ERROR MESSAGE, AND WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE THE INS. SINCE THAT TIME THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO CHARGE NORMALLY, AND DID NOT SEE A POR MESSAGE ON THE RECHARGER DURING THIS TIME. AN ANTENNA LOCATE WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER THE PRM WAS PERFORMED. DEVICE EXPLANT WAS BEING CONSIDERED. INFORMATION RECEIVED LATER CLARIFIED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A TOTAL OF 8 UNSUCCESSFUL "PORS". THE ONLY PATIENT SYMPTOM REPORTED WAS NO STIMULATION SENSATION. THE PATIENT VISITED WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN WHERE ANOTHER RECHARGE SESSION WAS ATTEMPTED. THE RECHARGE SESSION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND EVERYTHING WAS REPORTED AS "BACK TO NORMAL" WHERE THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RECHARGE AND GET STIMULATION.

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 72 YR IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 37713,| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA129962N| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE129725N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081, LOT# NJB049523V| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V038907023| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V296463038| EXPLANTED:| LOT # NJK713068H| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V038907025| EXPLANTED:| ACCESSORY: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA129809N| LEAD: MODEL 3777, LOT# V296463039| EXTENSION: MODEL 37081, LOT# NJB054740V| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE128236N