FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2495298 · Received March 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-01659
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 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
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LEAD MODEL 3093-28 LOT# V840219 IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2011 EXPLANTED UNK; PROGRAMMER MODEL 3037 SERIAL# (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALWAYS HAD SOME THERAPEUTIC EFFECT, BUT THEN IT WOULD GO AWAY. AT THE TIME OF REPORT THE PATIENT WAS NOT FEELING STIMULATION SENSATION. UPON INTERROGATION WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER, THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE OFF. THE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS TURNED ON AND WAS ON PROGRAM 1 AT 1.15 VOLTS, AND THE PATIENT FELT PAIN. THE PATIENT TURNED THE NEUROSTIMULATOR OFF AND DECREASED STIMULATION DOWN TO 0.0 VOLTS. AFTER TURNING IT BACK ON AND INCREASING IT TO 0.6 VOLTS, THE PATIENT FELT SLIGHT STIMULATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT NEVER HAD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE PHYSICIAN WANTED THE PATIENT TO TURN THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR OFF AND JUST USE BOTOX TO SEE IF HER SYMPTOMS WOULD IMPROVE.

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