INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2012-01627
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 16, 2012
- Report Date
- February 22, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- 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 3093-28, LOT# V082173, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, 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.
ANALYSIS OF NEUROSTIMULATOR MODEL 3058 (B)(4) SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. ANALYSIS OF LEAD MODEL 3093-28 LOT# V082173 SHOWED THAT THE CONDUCTOR IN THE LEAD BODY WAS BROKEN BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH TINES (MEASURED FROM THE DISTAL END). THE CONDUCTOR WIRES WERE CRUSHED AND TWO CONDUCTOR WIRES WERE BROKEN AT THE MOST PROXIMAL TINE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING SENSATION WHEN NEAR ELECTRONICS (SUCH AS MICROWAVE) AND DURING THUNDERSTORMS. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS SHOWED >4000 OHMS ON ALL ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS EXCEPT C+ AND 3-. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL REVISION WHERE HER IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. 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 | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |