FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 2644149 · Received July 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-05308
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2012
Report Date
June 7, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 7482A51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 7482A51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT# V241399, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT# V241399, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT# V241399, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S STIMULATION WAS TURNING OFF. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT CHECKED THE DEVICE THEY WERE NOT GETTING ANYTHING BESIDES 9 VOLT LIGHT. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE 9 VOLT BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED FOR A YEAR AND IT "DID NOT PASS THE SELF-TEST." THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE RIGHT STIMULATOR ON, BUT NOT THE LEFT. THE PATIENT'S WIFE STATED THAT SINCE (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN DOING "AS WELL." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT IN A FEW WEEKS. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO TURN HIS DEVICE ON WITH HIS PATIENT PROGRAMMER. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND THE DEVICE WAS ON AND WORKING

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S THERAPY FELT LIKE THE STIMULATION WAS NOT WORKING THE SAME WAY THAT IT WAS THE WEEK PRIOR. STIMULATION WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT SIDE "STIM" WAS OFF. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE "STIM" HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SOUGHT FURTHER HELP WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY, BUT STILL HAD CONCERNS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1