FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 2764185 · Received September 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-08656
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2012
Date of Event
August 28, 2012
Report Date
August 29, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION: PRODUCT ID 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION: PRODUCT ID 7436, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT# V030207, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD: PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT# V030207, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT WAS REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT, THE PATIENT PASSED THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY AND IT WAS THOUGHT THAT "AIRPORT SECURITY MIGHT HAVE TURNED THE PATIENT'S IMPLANT OFF." STARTING THAT DAY, THE PATIENT HAD TREMORS THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE BEFORE. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO WALK, SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO CRAWL, AND SHE HAD CRAMPS IN HER TOES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SEEN HER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) A MONTH EARLIER AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEURO STIMULATOR (INS) BATTERY WAS "FINE." THE PATIENT FORGOT TO BRING HER PATIENT PROGRAMMER ON HER TRAVELS AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH HER DEVICE. THREE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE EVENT, THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE HAD MET WITH A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WHO CHECKED THE INS AND MADE PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "DOING SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7428

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00073 YR