FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INTERSTIM
MDR report key: 2182305
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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: |