FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2182201 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05177
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED STIMULATION IN THE WRONG LOCATION. SINCE THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED, THE PT HAD AN UNCOMFORTABLE STIMULATION IN THE LEG, DOWN TO THE HEEL. THE MFR REP ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE THREE TIMES, IN 2009. THE PT TURNED THE DEVICE OFF ON (B)(6) 2009, BUT THE STIMULATION WAS STILL FELT. THERE WERE NO FALLS OR TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY THE PT. THE PT NEVER RECEIVED RELIEF FROM THE DEVICE AND WAS CONTEMPLATING THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE SYSTEM. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PT DID NOT FOLLOW UP WITH THE PHYSICIAN, FOLLOWING THE THREE REPROGRAMMING SESSIONS ((B)(6) PREVIOUS). THE PT WAS IN PAIN. THE PT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE PHYSICIAN. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V121978| EXPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD072474N