FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2172372 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-04759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY TO REPLACE THE PT'S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION, THE NEW DEVICE'S IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE ALL GREATER THAN 10,000 OHMS. IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE RETESTED TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. BOTH SIDES OF THE PADDLE LEAD WERE TESTED WITH THE MULTI-LEAD TRAILING CABLE (MLTC), ONE AT A TIME, AND THE IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE "GOOD." THE EXTENSIONS WERE WIPED AND THE LEAD WAS RECONNECTED TO THE EXTENSIONS AND THE NEUROSTIMULATOR. IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE FOUND TO BE GREATER THAN 10,000 OHMS. IMPEDANCES WERE RETESTED TWO MORE TIMES. THE EXTENSION/LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE MLTC AND THE IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE "GOOD." A NEW NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS, THEN, OPENED AND USED WITH "GOOD" IMPEDANCE READINGS. NO PT'S SYMPTOMS OR INJURY WERE REPORTED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ULTRA LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 37712 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR EXPLANTED:| RECHARGER: MODEL 37752, LOT# NKA012829N| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37742, LOT# NJD016701N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 37083, LOT# NKC001975N| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3998, LOT# J0527051V| EXTENSION: MODEL 37083, LOT# NKC001976N