FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 2181583 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2007
Report Date
March 25, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDE VAGINAL DISCOMFORT UNKNOWN TO SPECIFIC START DAY AND MONTH. THERE WERE NO INTERVENTIONS. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT (B)(6) 2009 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED UNDESIRABLE CHANGE IN SENSATION OF STIMULATION WITH AN UNCOMFORTABLE, COOLING SENSATION LIKE IV FLUID FROM THE NAVEL TO THE PERINEUM. NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOTED. IN LATER REPORTING FROM (B)(6)2011, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE NEUROSTIMULATOR OR LEAD SITE WITH DISCOMFORT AT THE STIMULATOR SITE IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. THE DEVICE HAD BECOME VERY SUPERFICIAL. DATE OF ONSET WAS (B)(6) 2007. REPORTING FROM (B)(6) 2011 NOTED SENSATION OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OF STIMULATION WITH PAINFUL SHOCK SENSATION, LEFT/POSTERIOR SIDE OF VAGINA. PAIN WAS OCCURRING EVERY 8 SECONDS, WHICH WAS THE CYCLING MODE OF THE DEVICE. THE DATE OF ONSET WAS (B)(6) 2011. IN THE REPORTING FROM (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS NOT CLEAR IF SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAD OCCURRED. IN LATER REPORTING FROM (B)(6) 2011, PAIN AT NEUROSTIMULATOR OR LEAD SITE WAS NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN CLINIC ON (B)(6), 2010 WITH ISSUES OF HER DEVICE (BATTERY) HAD SHIFTED "FEELS MORE SENSITIVE TO PRESSURE" ON TELEPHONE VISIT ON (B)(6), 2010. THE PATIENT COULD FEEL MORE OF A "RIDGE" THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

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 52 YR IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# J0527014V| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3031A, LOT# NGM019740P| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 3095, LOT# NAH021390V| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: