FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2113829 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-03592
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 25, 2011
Report Date
April 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE IMPLANT SITE AND A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO RUN THE DEVICE OFF. SHE MET WITH HER PHYSICIAN AND THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED. HIGH IMPEDANCES (>4000 OHMS) WERE SEEN IN ELECTRODE #0 WHILE ALL OF THE OTHER ELECTRODES WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. NO SIGNS OF INFECTION WERE SEEN, BUT SHE STILL HAD THE PAIN AT THE DEVICE SITE, ALTHOUGH IT HAD IMPROVED SLIGHTLY WITH THE DEVICE OFF. THE PATIENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THE DEVICE TURNED OFF FOR 3 TO 5 DAYS. IF THE PAIN SUBSIDED SHE COULD THEN USE THE DEVICE (A NEW PATIENT PROGRAMMER WAS ALSO GIVEN TO THE PATIENT) OTHERWISE SHE WAS TO TURN THE DEVICE OFF AND CALL HER PHYSICIAN BACK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V319870| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD095098N