FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ITREL 3

MDR report key: 2870200 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11742
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Report Date
November 23, 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
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 7495-51 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 1998 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STIMULATION AND THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF. IT WAS STATED THAT SINCE THE IMPLANT REPLACEMENT IN 2007, THE PATIENT "NEVER REALLY GOT GOOD PAIN RELIEF LIKE HER FIRST IMPLANT." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT SITE HAD BEEN HURTING FOR "OVER A YEAR," BUT THE "LAST 1-2 MONTHS" IT HAD BEEN HURTING "REALLY BAD, TO THE POINT THAT IT AFFECTED HER WALKING." THE PATIENT STATUS WAS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAD BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ITREL 3 STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 7425

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1