RESTORE ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2012-10257
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 14, 2012
- Report Date
- October 16, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) (SERIAL # (B)(4)) FOUND THAT IT WAS OVER DISCHARGED AND PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. THE INS WAS RECEIVED WITH NO TELEMETRY. ACCORDING TO THE TRACE REPORT OBTAINED FROM THE INS AFTER PMR RECOVERY, THE TOTAL RECHARGE COUNT IS 38. THE LAST RECORDED RECHARGE SESSION DONE WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED WAS ON (B)(6) 2010. THE DEVICE WAS RECHARGED FOR 15 SECONDS. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE REMAINED AT 3.775V. THE RECHARGE PRIOR WAS ON (B)(6) 2010. THE CHARGE LASTED 3 HOURS AND 43 MINUTES AND THE VOLTAGE WENT FROM 3.68V TO 4.030V. THE BATTERY DISCHARGED TO THE LOCK MODE ON (B)(6) 2010. TESTING OF THE RECHARGE FUNCTION OF THIS INS FOUND IT TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE INS WAS RECHARGED AT BODY TEMPERATURE WITH APPROXIMATELY 1CM OF SPACE BETWEEN THE INS AND CHARGER ANTENNA. THE RECHARGER HAD FULL COUPLING AND THE INS RECHARGED FOR 3 HOURS AND 29 MINUTES FROM 2.560V TO 3.545V. THE BATTERY DISCHARGED TO LOCK MODE WITHIN MINUTES OF CHARGE COMPLETION.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
PRODUCT ID, 39565 LOT# SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO CHARGE HER BATTERY AND THE NUMBER OF "TRICKLE CHARGE" ATTEMPTS WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS MARKED AS NOT NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS "NONCOMPLIANT." THE DEAD BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE "A LOT OF UNKNOWNS." THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESTORE ULTRA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37712 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |