FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 2690596 · Received August 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-06746
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2012
Report Date
July 11, 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

PRODUCT ID: 748951, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 748951, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 7435,SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 3587A, LOT# N0039776, IMPLANTED: (B)(6)2005, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 3587A LOT# N0038951 SERIAL# IMPLANTED: 2005-09-08 EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE :LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) DISPLAYED A "POWER ON RESET" (POR) CONDITION ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. DURING THE POR, THE PATIENT BELIEVED SHE WAS NOT GETTING THE SAME THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT AS BEFORE. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED IN NOVEMBER, BUT NOTICED THE CHANGE IN THERAPY IN DECEMBER AND ALSO NOTICED THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER BATTERY STATUS LIGHT FLASHED. THERE WERE NO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POR. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT SINCE THE POR, THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT "THINGS GOT ALL TURNED AROUND" AND HE REPROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM IN (B)(6). IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1