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 |