FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 2770893 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-08850
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3778-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3550-39, LOT# N213355, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR REVEALED: NO ANOMALIES FOUND. VISUAL EXAMINATION AND X-RAY REVEALED NO ISSUE WITH PORTS OR CONNECTORS. A KNOWN GOOD LEAD WAS INSERTED INTO BOTH PORTS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT THE INS ((B)(4)) WAS PLACED AND WHEN IMPEDANCE TEST WAS DONE THEY HAD 'BAD IMPEDANCES.' THE DOCTOR FIRMLY BELIEVED IT WAS SEATED PROPERLY, AND WANTED TO TRY ANOTHER INS. THE CALLER BELIEVED INITIAL IMPEDANCE READING THAT WERE BAD WERE DUE TO LEAD NOT BEING INSERTED ALL THE WAY, PERHAPS SETSCREWS WERE TIGHTENED TOO FAR FROM MANUFACTURING. NO INSTRUMENTS REPORTED TO BE USED AROUND NEUROSTIMULATOR. THE PATIENT REPORTED TO GET GOOD STIMULATION AND IMPEDANCE READING IN RECOVERY WITH THE SECOND INS. ACTIVE ELECTRODES FOR PATIENT WERE 0 AND 8.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE ORIGINAL DEVICE WAS BEING REPLACED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

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