FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2244017 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-06767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 3004209178-2011-06075 FOR ISSUE LEADING TO THIS EVENT. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE IPG WAS REPLACED FROM A PRIME ADVANCE MODEL TO A RESTORE DEVICE. THE PATIENT HAD STIM PRIOR TO THE END OF SERVICE OF THE PRIME ADVANCE MODEL. WITH DIRECT CONNECT IT APPEARED TWO OF THE WIRES WERE WRAPPED AROUND EACH OTHER. INSULATION APPEARED IT MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED. THERE WAS AN IMPEDANCE ISSUE 11 GREATER THAN 3600. ALL BIPOLES WITH CHANGING REFERENCES 0-7 WERE LESS THAN 70. THERE WAS A LOW OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE VALUE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WERE ELECTRODE IMPEDANCES THAT WERE GREATER THAN 70. PROGRAMMING WAS PERFORMED TO FIND COMBINATIONS SO THAT THE IMPEDANCES WERE IN NORMAL RANGE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET GOOD COVERAGE. THE PATIENT WAS INFORMED TO MONITOR HOW OFTEN THEY WERE HAVING TO RECHARGE. IN A FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL WITH GOOD COVERAGE. ALL IMPEDANCES WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS EXCEPT FOR ELECTRODE 3 WAS GREATER THAN 3600. EACH ELECTRODE WAS CHECKED AS A REFERENCE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE RECHARGEABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 37711 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 IMPLANTED:| IMPLANTABLE NERUO STIMULATOR: MODEL 37702| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V4749520202| LOT# NKL715993H| IMPLANTED:| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, LOT# NKE149522N| EXPLANTED:| IMPLANTED:| LEAD: MODEL 3778, LOT# V474952021| EXPLANTED:| EXPLANTED: