FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2141139 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-04665
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS MOVED BECAUSE THE LOCATION RESTRICTED THE PT'S MOVEMENT WHEN BENDING. THE DEVICE WAS MOVED FROM THE PT'S FRONT RIGHT-SIDE, AT THE WAISTLINE, TO JUST BELOW THE WAISTLINE ON THE LEFT-SIDE BUTTOCK. THIS ALLOWED FOR "IDEAL" FLEXIBILITY FOR THE PT. THE PT HAD DIFFICULTY "SETTING THE INSTRUMENT UP" AFTER THE DEVICE WAS MOVED INTO THE NEW LOCATION. THE PT DID NOT HAVE AN ANTENNA FOR THE PROGRAMMER. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37744, LOT# UNK