INTERSTIM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2011-09743
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2011
- Report Date
- December 27, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ANALYSIS OF NEUROSTIMULATOR MODEL 3023, SERIAL# (B)(4) SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR HAD NO TELEMETRY AND THERE WAS NO OUTPUT FROM ANY ELECTRODE PAIRS. END OF SERVICE WAS CALCULATED AT 14.61 MONTHS USING THE LOWEST PROGRAMMED SETTING. THE INS WAS CONSIDERED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.
LEAD MODEL 3889-28, LOT #V141293, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008; EXTENSION MODEL 3095-10, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008; PROGRAMMER MODEL 3037, SERIAL # (B)(4). THE STIMULATOR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR REPLACED.
IT WAS REPORTED THE STIMULATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE PATIENT FELT THE BATTERY LIFE WAS LESS THAN EXPECTED DESPITE HAVING HIGH PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS FOR THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERSTIM | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 3023 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Required Intervention |