FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 2161996 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05322
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 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
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): ANALYSIS OF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR (MODEL 3020, SERIAL# (B)(4)) FOUND NO ANOMALY. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY OKAY. GOOD, STABLE OUTPUT WAS OBSERVED ON EACH ELECTRODE PAIR. ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD (MODEL 3889, LOT# V006652) FOUND CONDUCTOR WIRES 2 AND 3 WERE BROKEN 4.1 CM AND 4.2 CM FROM THE DISTAL END AT TINES. CONTINUITY WAS ACCEPTABLE ON CIRCUITS 0 AND 1; CIRCUITS 2 AND 3 WERE OPEN. ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENSION (MODEL 3095, SERIAL# (B)(4)) FOUND NO ANOMALY. GOOD, STABLE OUTPUT WAS OBSERVED ON EACH ELECTRODE PAIR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNDESIRABLE CHANGE IN STIMULATION SENSATION. WHEN THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS INTERROGATED, THE PATIENT DID NOT NOTICE ANY STIMULATION. THE PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE DEVICE OR LEAD SITE, AND FELT DISCOMFORT WHEN SHE SAT DOWN. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED A MALFUNCTION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT REQUESTED THE DEVICE BE REMOVED. THE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6)-2011. NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3023 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V006652| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3031A, LOT# NGM027417P| EXTENSION: MODEL 3095, LOT# NAH030969V