FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 2182305 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2011-05294
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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 "SHOOTING INTO THE BOWELS," FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. BOWEL MOVEMENTS ALSO CAUSED A FEELING OF BEING "ELECTROCUTED." THE DEVICE WAS PLACED VERY SUPERFICIALLY AND THE PT WAS ABLE TO FEEL THE SCREWS IN THE DEVICE. THE PT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY TO FIX, OR REPOSITION, THE DEVICE. NO INFO WAS PROVIDED RELATED TO THE PT'S OUTCOME. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM EZW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR: MODEL 3058| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037 LOT# NJD114244N| LOT# NJY155467| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3093 LOT# V514854| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED: