INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2012-09417
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 22, 2012
- Report Date
- October 1, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
PRODUCT ID, 3889-28 LOT# V625723 SERIAL#, IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID, 3037 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: EXPLANTED: PRODUCT 2012 (B)(4), TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; (B)(4). ANALYSIS OF LEAD FOUND THAT THE LEAD BODY HAD BROKEN CONDUCTORS AT OR NEAR TINES.
PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT# V625723, IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4). NO DEVICE RETURNED, AND NO ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED.
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT FOR THE LAST "COUPLE OF MONTHS" WITHOUT A RELATED, KNOWN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. THE PATIENT COULD NOT TURN STIMULATION UP ANY HIGHER, SO THE NURSE CHANGED PROGRAMS AND INCREASED STIMULATION UNTIL THE PATIENT FELT IT. THE PATIENT FELT STIMULATION AT 6.4 VOLTS, BUT "IT QUICKLY FADED AWAY." THE PATIENT FELT STIMULATION IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION WITH A STEADY PULSE AT 7.8 VOLTS. PATIENT WAS GOING TO MONITOR SYMPTOM RELIEF. TWO AND A HALF MONTHS LATER, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT A LEAD WAS REPLACED. THE IMPEDANCES WERE OUT OF RANGE AND THE PATIENT DID NOT FEEL STIMULATION. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT NEVER HAD A LEAD REPLACEMENT. MFR. REP. # 3004209178-2012-09498 IS FOR A SEPARATE PATIENT AND IS NO WAY RELATED TO THIS REPORT.
REVIEW OF INFORMATION RECEIVED DETERMINED THE EVENT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED REGARDING THE LEAD REPLACEMENT THAT OCCURRED WAS A SEPARATE EVENT, AND WAS ALSO REPORTED UNDER MFR. REP. # 3004209178-2012-09498. ALL FUTURE FOLLOW UP REGARDING THE LEAD REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER MFR. REP. #3004209178-2012-09498 WHILE FUTURE FOLLOW UP REGARDING EVENT WHERE PATIENT ADJUSTED STIMULATION TO A STEADY PULSE WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THIS MFR. REP. #3004209178-2012-09417.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |