FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2396944 · Received January 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2012
Date of Event
December 14, 2011
Report Date
December 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTER INTERVALS DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE PATIENT RECHARGED WHEN THE BATTERY METER SHOWED 25% OR LESS. THE RECHARGING INTERVAL WAS PREDICTED TO BE 7 DAYS, BUT WAS ONLY 1 DAY. THE EFFECT OF THE NEUROSTIMULATION WAS WORSE SINCE THE LAST REVISION 6 MONTHS AGO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE RECHARGER INDICATED THAT RECHARGING SESSIONS OCCURRED ON (B)(4) 2011 (124MIN), (B)(4) 2011 (84MIN), (B)(4) 2011 (147MIN), AND TWICE ON (B)(4) 2011 (163 AND 0 MIN). RECHARGE HISTORY OBTAINED FROM THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) SHOWED THE EXACT SAME RECHARGE SESSIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL SESSION ON (B)(4) 2011 (APPROXIMATELY 57 MIN). THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE INS AND RECHARGER CONTRADICTED THE PATIENT'S INDICATION THAT SHE HAD BEEN RECHARGING DAILY. IMPEDANCES DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PLANNING A REVISION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT AS OF (B)(4) 2012 ALL PRODUCTS WERE STILL IMPLANTED OR IN USE BY THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention