FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2182354 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05286
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 13, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED INFO THAT DURING SURGERY THE LEAD WAS IMPLANTED BUT WHEN IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE > 4,000 OHMS ON NUMEROUS ELECTRODES. AMPLITUDE WAS INCREASED TO 2.5 V AND PULSE WIDTH TO 300. READINGS WERE RECHECKED SEVERAL TIMES WITH VARIOUS PARAMETERS. IMPEDANCES WERE STILL > 4,000 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO TRY A NEW INS. ONCE THE INS WAS CONNECTED AND CHECKED, IMPEDANCES WERE STILL > 4,000 OHMS ON SEVERAL ELECTRODES. PHYSICIAN DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE THE LEAD, SO THE PT WAS PROGRAMMED ON THE LEADS WITH NORMAL IMPEDANCES. IN THE RECOVERY ROOM THE IMPEDANCES WERE CHECKED AGAIN AND ALL WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. PT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD111455N| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V673559| IMPLANTED: