ACTIVA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2012-11001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 2012
- Report Date
- November 5, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_EXT, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID NEU_INS_STIMULATOR, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; PRODUCT ID 37642, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3387-40, LOT# J0424784V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD.
(B)(4)
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE HAD HIGH IMPEDANCES AND SOME, THOUGH NOT A SIGNIFICANT, DECREASE IN THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPEDANCES FROM (B)(6) 2012 WERE ALL 'OK' WITH EXCEPTION TO ONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CASE-TO-0 IMPEDANCE WAS 34741 OHMS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
FOLLOW UP FROM THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE EVEN WAS A LEAD FRACTURE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THERE WERE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES FOR C+0, 0+2, 0+3, AND C+3. NO REVISION HAD OCCURRED. X-RAY CONFIRMED BREAK. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE PATIENT HAD BILATERAL FRACTURE AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ASYMPTOMATIC FOR YEARS UNTIL THIS EVENT. PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED, THEY CHANGED FROM MONOPOLAR TO BIPOLAR CONFIGURATION AND IT IMPROVED THE SHOCK-LIKE SENSATIONS. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SHOCKING SENSATION. THERE WAS NO HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED DUE TO THE EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CASE-TO-0 IMPEDANCE WAS 3471 OHMS, NOT 34741 OHMS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTIVA | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37602 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |