FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ITREL 3

MDR report key: 2181463 · Received July 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2009
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT STIMULATION WAS TURNING ON WITH NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE PT PROGRAMMER (PP), AND THEN THE PP COULD NOT TURN THE STIMULATION OFF. THE PT ALSO COULD NOT ADJUST STIMULATION AND HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STIMULATION SINCE 2009. ONCE THE STIMULATION WAS ON, IT WAS HARD TO TURN OFF WITH THE PP. THE PP SHOWED THE GREEN "STIMULATION ON" LIGHT, BUT THE YELLOW "STIMULATION OFF" LIGHT ALSO FLICKERED. THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF USING A PHYSICIAN PROGRAMMER. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE FOUND. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL 3 LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7425 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7489, LOT# NHU077076V| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 7434A, LOT# NGL020834P| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3587A, LOT# LC4749