FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN EXTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2791781 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2012-02458
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
September 18, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P080025
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3093, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD "EXTENSION COMING OUT OF LEFT SIDE". THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING STAGE 1 TRIAL FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE AND THEY WERE "SUPPOSED TO HAVE STAGE 2 TOMORROW". IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "VERY SEVERE" NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS. THE MOVEMENT DISORDER SYMPTOMS THAT WERE PRESENT AFTER STAGE 1 INCLUDE "SEVERE TREMOR, LOST BALANCE, CAN'T WALK, CAN'T PUT ON SHOES". PATIENT'S STIMULATION WAS TURNED OFF TODAY. THE SYMPTOMS HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR 1 WEEK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH METABOLIC ISSUES. AFTER THOSE ISSUES WERE UNDER CONTROL, THE PATIENT WENT ON TO IMPLANT AND WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY. IT WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT THE "NORMAL LEAD WIRES" WERE CONNECTED TO THE TRIAL BOX ON THE LEFT SIDE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE "TRUE EXTENSION" WAS NOT COMING OUT OF THE BODY IN A DEFECTIVE WAY AND THAT NO DEVICE RELATED PROBLEM EXISTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN EXTERNAL NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_ENS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00080 YR Other