FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2900271 · Received January 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2013
Date of Event
December 13, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: PRODUCT ID: 3389S-40, LOT#: VA04KN5, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATED ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD, LOT #VA04KN5, FOUND THAT A CROSSOVER WAS SEEN IN THE PROXIMAL END OF THE 3D X-RAY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD (LEAD 3389S-40 STIMLOC DBS, LOT # VA04KN5) FOUND NO ANOMALY. LEAD CONDUCTORS WERE STRETCHED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE BIPOLAR PAIR OF ELECTRODES 0 AND 1 SHOWED A LOW IMPEDANCE OF 31 OHMS WHEN TESTING WITH 1.5 VOLTS AND 3.0 VOLTS MULTIPLE TIMES INTRAOPERATIVELY WHEN THE LEAD WAS INITIALLY IMPLANTED. ALL OTHER BIPOLAR PAIRS WERE WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE OF AROUND 1500 OHMS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NEUROSURGEON RELEASED TENSION ON THE DEPTH STOP SCREW TWO TIMES WITH IT MAKING NO DIFFERENCE. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER LEAD. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE EVENT, AND THE PATIENT SUFFERED NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
6649 UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00070 YR