FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 2230444 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-06351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2009
Report Date
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE STIMULATION WAS TURNED ON, THE PT EXPERIENCED SPASMS IN HER WRISTS, ANKLES, AND KNEES. THE SYMPTOMS DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF. THE PT CONSULTED MANY PHYSICIANS REGARDING THE ISSUE, AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY A PHYSICIAN TO TURN STIMULATION OFF. THE SPASMS THEN STOPPED. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN OFF FOR TWO MONTHS. THE SYMPTOMS HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR TWO YEARS AND BEGAN FOLLOWING A FALL. THE PT WAS "ALWAYS FALLING" AND SHE FELT AS IF HER NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS "CRACKED". THE PT HAD A URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND WAS TAKING ANTIBIOTICS. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS REPLACED THE FIRST WEEK OF (B)(6) 2011. ADDITIONAL 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 INTERSTIM EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 3023 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3093, LOT# J0230870V| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| EXTENSION: MODEL 3095, LOT# NAH005228V| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 3031A, LOT# NGM005859P