FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 2864211 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11383
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3998, LOT # V157497, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3998, LOT # V157497, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED STIMULATION HAD BEEN INTERMITTENT. REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED IMPEDANCES AND ONLY 4 ELECTRODES WERE OK THE REST WERE GREATER THAN 10000 OHMS. IMPEDANCES WERE RE-RUN WITH THE PATIENT PUSHING ON THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) AND MORE ELECTRODES WERE "GOOD." APPEARED TO BE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION ISSUE AT INS. POSSIBLE REVISION REQUIRED. FOLLOW UP REPORTED WITHOUT PRESSURE OVER THE BATTERY POCKET 12 ELECTRODES WERE OUT OF RANGE. WITH PRESSURE OVER THE BATTERY POCKET APPROXIMATELY 10 ELECTRODES WERE OUT OF RANGE. IT WAS SUSPECTED THE PROBLEM WAS POOR CONNECTION AT THE BATTERY SITE. PATIENT HAD PLANNED TO SEE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO DISCUSS SURGICAL CORRECTION. PATIENT STILL HAD INTERMITTENT THERAPY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A SURGICAL CONSULTATION ON (B)(6), HOWEVER, THE APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELLED. IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS EXPECTED FOR THE PATIENT TO HAVE SURGERY TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE LEADS. IT WAS NOTED THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD FOLLOW UP THEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED WHICH REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR EITHER (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE WOULD FOLLOW-UP AFTER THAT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO INFECTION OF NON-DEVICE RELATED REASONS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ON THE SCHEDULE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention