FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 2430270 · Received January 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-00587
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 27, 2012
Report Date
January 4, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LEAD MODEL 3389S-40 LOT# V041062 IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: NA; EXTENSION MODEL 7482A51 SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: NA; PROGRAMMER MODEL 37642 SERIAL# (B)(4) NEUROSTIMULATOR MODEL 37602 SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011 EXPLANTED: NA; LEAD MODEL 3389S-40 LOT# V063950 IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: NA; EXTENSION MODEL 7482A51 SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT FROM THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND HAD A TREMOR ON THEIR LEFT SIDE. THE PATIENT FELT STIMULATION AROUND HER JAW AND NECK AREA, ON HER RIGHT SIDE. A REVISION OF THE INS WAS PERFORMED AND THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO LOOSEN UP THE EXTENSION IN THE SCAR TISSUE, TO HELP ALLEVIATE TENSION. THE LEAD EXTENSION CONNECTION WAS RELOCATED TO THE NECK REGION, INSTEAD OF OUTSIDE THE SKULL. X-RAYS DETERMINED THAT VERY CLOSE TO THE LEAD EXTENSION CONNECTION, THE WIRES WERE UNCOILED/STRETCHED. IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL BUT IT WAS NOTED THAT A LEAD/EXTENSION REVISION WILL BE SCHEDULED WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 37602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention