FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 2671363 · Received July 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-06125
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2012
Report Date
June 28, 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
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3778-60, LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), 1IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. PRODUCT ID 37742, LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID 3550-29, LOT# N130238, SERIAL# IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S IMPLANT IN 2008, THE INTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) STARTED PROTRUDING. THE PATIENT STATED THAT "IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE" AND THAT SHE FELT LIKE IT WAS "GOING TO BURST THROUGH THE SKIN IF SHE MOVED". THE PATIENT FURTHER STATED THAT HER PHYSICIAN DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE EXPLANTED IN 2012 AND REPLACED WITH A SMALLER UNIT. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THE PATIENT FELT "PAIN AT SITE OF PULSE GENERATOR INSERTION." IMPEDANCE TESTING SHOWED NO ABNORMAL IMPEDANCES AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention