FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 2821612 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
9614453-2012-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 2, 2012
Report Date
October 10, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3708660, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 748951, SERIAL# (B)(4), EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE AN INS FOR PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION (SEE MFR. REP. # 9614453-2012-00162), OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES WERE SEEN AFTER THE NEW INS WAS IMPLANTED. A VISUAL REVIEW DETERMINED THAT THE EXISTING EXTENSION WAS DAMAGED. THE EXTENSION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW EXTENSION WAS IMPLANTED. WHEN CONNECTING THE LEAD TO THE NEW EXTENSION IT WAS FOUND THAT ELECTRODE #8 WAS DAMAGED AND DID NOT ENTER THE EXTENSION CONNECTOR. THE HCP LEFT ELECTRODE #8 OUT OF THE EXTENSION CONNECTOR AND INSTEAD CONNECTED ELECTRODES 9, 10 AND 11 TO THE EXTENSION CONNECTOR, CORRESPONDING TO THE EXTENSION CONTACTS 8, 9, AND 10. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOUND THAT THE THREE ELECTRODES WERE CONNECTED WELL AND THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 37601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00058 YR