FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE

MDR report key: 2565345 · Received May 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-03111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2012
Report Date
April 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
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 3998 LOT# V013862 IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: UNK; LEAD MODEL 3776-60 SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: UNK; RECHARGER MODEL 37752 SERIAL# (B)(4); PROGRAMMER MODEL 37742 SERIAL# (B)(4); EXTENSION MODEL 3708260 SERIAL# (B)(4) IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007 EXPLANTED: UNK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD COUPLING/COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THEIR EXTERNAL RECHARGER AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). AN OVERDISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY WAS SUSPECTED AND PATIENT COMPLIANCE WITH RECHARGING WAS REPORTED AS THE REASON. THE LAST TIME THE PATIENT FELT THEIR STIMULATION WAS OVER 12 MONTHS AGO. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NEVER HAD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT SINCE IMPLANT OF THE INS SYSTEM EVEN AFTER 10 PLUS "UNSUCCESSFUL" REPROGRAMMING SESSIONS OVER THE YEARS. SHE DESIRED TO HAVE THE INS REMOVED SINCE IT NEVER COVERED HER PAIN. THE REMOVAL OF THE INS HAD NOT BEEN SCHEDULE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention