FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 2211905 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-06214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
July 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009/S7
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LOWER IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE ENCOUNTERED ON CASE COMBOS. ALSO, IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE GREATER THEN 4,000 OHMS. ALL COMBOS WITH 0 WERE GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS WITH 8 OR 9 UA. ELECTRODES 1 - 2 WERE LESS THAN 50 OHMS. THE THERAPY IMPEDANCE WAS 427 OHMS. THERE WAS LOW, OUT OF RANGE, IMPEDANCE VALUE READ. THE IMPEDANCE READINGS WERE NOTED TO BE "VERY SIMILAR" TO THOSE READINGS SEEN PRIOR TO THE EXPLANT OF THE PT'S PREVIOUS IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. THE PT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND HAS HAD ONLY PARTIAL BENEFIT SINCE THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS IMPLANTED. THE PT WAS "DOING EVEN WORSE NOW." THE PT'S DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMING TO C 23 AND 13, BUT ONLY PARTIAL BENEFIT WAS ACHIEVED WITH THESE COMBINATIONS. NO INFO WAS PROVIDED RELATED TO THE PT'S OUTCOME. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEE ALSO MFR REPORT# 3004209178-2011-06213. ALSO SEE MFR REPORT#S 3004209178-2011-00474 AND 00475 FOR INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED NEUROSTIMULATOR.

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 58 YR EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482, LOT# NHU178321V| IMPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 7482, LOT# NHU178421V| IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR: MODEL 7426| LOT# NFW169437H| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT# V039858| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3387, LOT# V113842