INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2012-01208
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 27, 2012
- Date of Event
- January 30, 2012
- Report Date
- January 30, 2012
- 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
LEAD MODEL 3889-28 LOT# V872900 IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012 EXPLANTED: NA; PROGRAMMER MODEL 3037 SERIAL# (B)(4).
ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
LEAD: MODEL 3889-28, LOT# V872900, IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ANALYSIS OF THE NEURO STIMULATOR MODEL 3058, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4), INDICATED THAT NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE LEAD MODEL 3889-28, LOT NUMBER V872900, WAS ANALYZED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES. THERE WAS NO OUTPUT ON # 0 CIRCUIT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS CRUSHED AT THE PROXIMAL END.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD FROM A STAGE ONE IMPLANT WAS USED FOR A PERMANENT IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS PROGRAMMED TO 0+3- DURING THE STAGE ONE IMPLANT WITH NO ISSUES AND INTRA-OPERATIVE IMPEDANCES DID NOT SHOW A SHORT CIRCUIT. POST-OPERATIVE IMPEDANCES SHOWED LESS THAN 50 OHMS ON ELECTRODE PAIR 0+3-. ALL OTHER COMBINATION PAIRS WERE REPORTED AS IN NORMAL RANGE. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED AROUND TO 0+2- AND THIS YIELDED A STIMULATION SENSATION IN THE TAILBONE AREA. THE PATIENT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REPORTED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THEIR ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2012. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE STAGE ONE TRIAL WORKED GREAT. WHEN THEY TRIED TO IMPLANT THE NEUROSTIMULATOR FOR STAGE TWO, "IT STOPPED WORKING." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT COULD NO LONGER FEEL STIMULATION, PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO DEATH OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THAT PATIENT STILL HAD TROUBLE FEELING THE STIMULATION FROM OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS), EVEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED UP TO 8.5 VOLTS. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A REVISION ON (B)(6), 2012. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |