FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2398694 · Received January 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-00074
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 5, 2012
Report Date
December 16, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LEAD: MODEL 3587A, SERIAL #(B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2001 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: UNKNOWN. EXTENSION: MODEL 3708340, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(4), EXPLANTED: UNKNOWN. PROGRAMMER: MODEL 37743, SERIAL # (B)(4). RECHARGER: MODEL 37752, SERIAL # (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING IMPLANTING A NEUROSTIMULATOR THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A WARM SENSATION IN THE POCKET AREA - OCCURRING WHEN THE STIMULATOR IS ON OR OFF. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE: 01: >10000, 02: >10000, 03: >10000, 12: 773, 13: 779, 23: 668, WITH ELECTRODE 0 BEING OUT OF RANGE. REPROGRAMMING WAS CONDUCTED TO 1- AND 2+ WITH NORMAL IMPEDANCE READINGS, RESULTING IN THERAPY BEING PRESENT IN THE KNEE AREA BUT NOT IN THE FEET AREA. THE PULLING AND BURNING SENSATION IN THE NEUROSTIMULATOR POCKET AREA REMAINED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FLUID WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE BOOT OVER THE LEAD AND EXTENSION. THERE WAS ALSO FLUID FOUND AROUND THE LEAD INSIDE THE CONNECTOR. EVERYTHING WAS DRIED DURING A REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012. AS OF (B)(6) 2012 THE PREVIOUS PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE GONE.

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