FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2211124 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-06157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAD BACK SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011 AND STATED "THEY HURT HER TAILBONE" AND IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CRACKED OR SHE MAY HAVE HAD A SPINAL FLUID LEAK. THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO SEE THE SURGEON ON (B)(6) 2011 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. FOUR WEEKS AFTER SURGERY, THE PATIENT FELL "DOWN TO HER KNEES AND FLAT ON HER NOSE." FOLLOWING THE FALL, THE PATIENT DID NOT FEEL A STIMULATION SENSATION IN HER VAGINA. THE PATIENT TURNED HER STIMULATION UP, BUT IT CAUSED "PAIN IN HER RUMP" SO SHE TURNED IT BACK DOWN. THE PATIENT HAD PAIN IN HER TAILBONE EVEN AFTER TURNING STIMULATION DOWN. THE PATIENT HAD "BAD LEAKAGE" AT NIGHT DUE TO TAKING PAIN MEDICATION. AFTER FOLLOWING THE FALL, PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK BEGAN AND WORSENED OVER DAYS. THE PATIENT'S PAIN MEDICATION WAS INCREASED, HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER, THE PAIN WAS SO SEVERE THAT SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD A CT SCAN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A CRACKED TAILBONE AND SPINAL FLUID OVER HER TAILBONE. 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 INTERSTIM II EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3058 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3889, LOT# V625723| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3037, LOT# NJD122866N