FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KINETRA

MDR report key: 2784222 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-09111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Report Date
September 11, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 748251, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 748251, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 7438, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER; PATIENT PRODUCT ID (B)(4), LOT # V000654, IMPLANTED: (B)(4) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3387-40, LOT # V001440, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT OUT-OF-RANGE IMPEDANCE VALUES WERE MEASURED. THIS ISSUE WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS), SPECIFICALLY ON THE 0 THROUGH 3 CONTACTS. IT WAS INDICATED THAT "THIS PORT WAS NOT BEING USED" AND THAT THE "4 AND 7 COMBINATION" CONTACT WAS THE "ONE DELIVERING THERAPY." NORMAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE MEASURED ON THE CONTACTS 4 THROUGH 7. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN THERAPY ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE PATIENT HAD BOTH INS DEVICES EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INS DEVICES WERE AT 2.36V AND 2.6V BEFORE THEY WERE REPLACED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CONTACTS 4 THROUGH 7 REVEALED NORMAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S SYSTEM "HAD BEEN SET UP USING 4 THROUGH 7 AND NOT 0 THROUGH 3." NO INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THIS EVENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUT-OF-RANGE IMPEDANCES WERE RESOLVED.

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