FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED

MDR report key: 2876248 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11940
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 399945, LOT # V028473, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37742, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3708220, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT COULD NOT FEEL A STIMULATION SENSATION. THE PATIENT COULD NOT RECALL WHEN THEY LOST STIMULATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT LAST RECHARGED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) A MONTH AGO. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE PROGRAMMER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE INS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE NEW BATTERIES IN THE PROGRAMMER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEING A QUESTION MARK ON THE SCREEN OF THE PROGRAMMER. ONE DAY LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE #8 ELECTRODE WAS SHOWING AN IMPEDANCE VALUE OF OVER 10,000 OHMS. ALL OTHER ELECTRODES WERE "NORMAL" WITH IMPEDANCE VALUES BETWEEN 800-900 OHMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GETTING "GOOD" STIMULATION AND COULD FEEL STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WAS NOT PROGRAMMED ON ELECTRODE #8. THE REASON FOR #8 BEING OPEN WAS UNKNOWN. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. IF MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE ADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1