FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2840811 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-10588
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 3093-28 LOT# VA02N68, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID, 3093-28 LOT# VA0 2N68, IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID, 3037 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HIGH IMPEDANCES WAS SEEN DURING AN INTRA-OPERATIVE. THE IMPEDANCES WERE >4000 OHMS ON SOME OF THE BIPOLAR P AIRS. IMPEDANCES >4000 OHMS WAS ON ALL OR SOME UNIPOLAR PAIRS. AN IMPEDANCE TEST AT DEFAULT AND AT 2.0V/210 PW WAS PERFORMED. IMPEDANCE TESTS AT 2.0V/360 PW OR 3.0V/450 PW WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY WERE GETTING GOOD MOTOR RESPONSE AT 0 DURING TESTING. A REVIEW SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE BUT FOR SOME REASON THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH 0 ELECTRODE. ALL OTHER VALUES WERE AROUND 1000 OHMS AND LOWEST WAS 600 OHMS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT INCREASING THE IMPEDANCES AND PULSE WIDTHS DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE KEPT GETTING >4000 ON ALL THE 0 ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS. ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED AND EVERYTHING PASSED WITH NORMAL IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE.

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