FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 2183695 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-05256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANALYSIS OF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY. THE IMPLANTED NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS RECEIVED WITH NO OUTPUT OR TELEMETRY FROM ANY ELECTRODE PAIR. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN IMPLANTED FOR 77.3 MONTHS; HOWEVER, PARAMETER HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED, THEREFORE A LONGEVITY CALCULATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IT WAS ASSUMED THE DEVICE HAD REACHED A NORMAL END-OF-LIFE STATUS. VISUAL OBSERVATION REVEALED ALL FOUR SETSCREW GROMMETS HAVE A PUNCHOUT HOLE. ANALYSIS OF EXTENSION (LOT/SERIAL # (B)(4)) FOUND ALL FOUR CONDUCTORS WERE BROKEN AT THE EDGE OF THE MOLDED RUBBER AT THE PROXIMAL END. VISUAL OBSERVATION FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE PITTING ON THE #2 CONDUCTOR. THE DISTAL END OF THE EXTENSION WAS NOT RETURNED, NOR WAS THE LEAD BODY/INSULATION. THE INSULATION WAS BROKEN AT THE EDGE OF THE MOLDED RUBBER ON THE PROXIMAL END.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR WITH NO INFO. IT IS UNK IF AN EVENT OR PROBLEM OCCURRED THAT MAY HAVE LED TO EXPLANT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLETRA MHY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 7426 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482, LOT# NHU062508V| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482, LOT# NHU076826V| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT# J0444192V| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482, LOT# NHU062508V| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT# J0454516V