FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 2250679 · Received September 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
9614453-2011-07738
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 31, 2011
Report Date
October 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR FOUND NO ANOMALY. THE CONNECTOR MODULE, ACCESS HOLD ADHESIVE, GROMMETS, SETSCREWS, AND INS CAN WERE OK. THERE WAS FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE CONNECTOR PORTS. TELEMETRY WAS OK AND THERE WAS GOOD STABLE OUTPUT ON ALL ELECTRODE PAIRS. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHEN PRESSING ON THE INS CAN. THE INS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY UNDER A LONG TERM MONITOR TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SWITCHED OFF BY ITSELF. THE DEVICE WOULD TURN OFF MANY TIMES A DAY AND SOMETIMES 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. THE PT HAD BEEN OBSERVED IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MAGNETS OR OTHER DEVICES. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW ONE WORKED AS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL 7428 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention