FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2802936 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-09481
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE NEVER WORKED SINCE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT FELT STIMULATION FOR A WHILE; HOWEVER, IT NEVER DID WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE. THE PATIENT NEVER HAD A FALL OR TRAUMA AND THE DEVICE HAD ALWAYS GIVEN HER TROUBLE. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE PATIENT FELT AN OVERSTIMULATION FEELING OUT OF THE BLUE AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY WITH THE DOCTOR AND MANUFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE WHO CHECKED THE DEVICE AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BATTERY WAS DEAD. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE LONG ENOUGH TO DEPLETE AT A HIGH AMPLITUDE. FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT AS 'PRESUMED BATTERY DEPLETION.' THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1