FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 2210524 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-06206
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT WAS REPORTED (NAUSEA). THE DEVICE "WORKED FOR 1 YEAR AND THEN THERE WERE PROBLEMS. THEN IT WORKED AGAIN." THE PATIENT NOTICED A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS IN (B)(6) 2011 AND SHE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED ON AND OFF SINCE (B)(6) 2011. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT STATED A PHYSICIAN CHECKED THE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND INFORMED HER SHE "SHOULD HAVE 10 YEARS LEFT ON THE BATTERY." THE PHYSICIAN HAD NOT CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO KNOWN INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS EVENT. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE PATIENT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. DURING THE LAST REPROGRAMMING SESSION, IMPEDANCE WAS 579 OHMS. AN ENDOSCOPY WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER PHYSICIAN SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2011. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 ENTERRA LNQ MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3116 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT003241N| LEAD: MODEL 4351, LOT# NHT003240N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: