FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 2822688 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000153-2012-00221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 8, 2012
Report Date
October 8, 2012
Manufacturer
NEURO - VILLALBA
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR DURING IMPLANT TRIED TO SECURE THE TWIST LOCK BARREL CONNECTOR TO THE DISTAL TIP OF THE ELECTRODE BUT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS KEEPING IT FROM ATTACHING PROPERLY. AFTER TRYING TO CONNECT THE BARREL LOCK A FEW TIMES IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEAD HAD MIGRATED INFERIORLY. THE LEAD WAS EXTRACTED AND A NEW LEAD AND BARREL CONNECTOR WERE OPENED AND USED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. A TEST STIMULATION WAS DONE AND THE PATIENT NOTICED EFFICACY WITH REDUCED TREMOR. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOM WAS NAUSEA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY NEURO - VILLALBA 3389S-40 VA02HC7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00077 YR