FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE

MDR report key: 2882302 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-12109
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 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 377760, LOT# N0037447, IMPLANTED: 2005 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 377760, LOT# N0040881, IMPLANTED: 2005 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 37742, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2005 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED COUPLING AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS "COMPLETELY DEAD" COULD NOT CHARGE. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE INS WAS IN AN OVER DISCHARGED STATE. IT WAS STATED THAT "IT IS GOING DOWNHILL" AND THE PATIENT COULD NO LONGER CHARGE THAT BATTERY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRICKLE CHARGE WITH NO SUCCESS. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT WILL HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED THIS MONTH, BUT NO DATE WAS GIVEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2012. EIGHTEEN DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SICK AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR HIM TO GET WELL BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORE STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention