FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2101732 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND NO STIMULATION SENSATION WHICH BEGAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT RELATED THIS EVENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT NEVER HAD "GREAT" BENEFIT BUT WAS GETTING SOME THERAPY BENEFIT. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS SHOWED >4000 OHMS ON ALL ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS WITH #0 AND 1. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED WITH ELECTRODE #3 (+) AND 1 (-) IN THE PAST. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ATTEMPTED REPROGRAMMING BUT PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY STIMULATION SENSATION. X-RAYS THAT WERE TAKEN WERE REPORTED AS UNREMARKABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD092437N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V345262