FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 2904024 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES: PRODUCT ID: 7482A51, SERIAL#: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID: 37642, SERIAL#: (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID: 37602, SERIAL#: (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT#: V865889, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 7438, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SHOCKING AND JOLTING SENSATION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS TURNED ON WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER, THE PATIENT FELT A SHOCK. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REPORTER DID NOT SEE THE NEUROSTIMULATOR BATTERY LIGHT ON THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PARESTHESIA AND DYSKINESIA. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PARESTHESIA THAT WAS GOING UP THE SPINE AND INTO THE PATIENT'S HEAD, NECK, AND FACE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS STARTED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE REPORT BUT WAS SEVERE THE DAY OF THE REPORT. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DYSKINESIA THE DAY OF THE REPORT AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED IN THE PAST. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THREE DEVICES FOR TWO DIFFERENT THERAPIES. TWO DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICES HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS DID NOT IMMEDIATELY HELP THE TINGLING AND DYSKINESIA. THE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION THE PATIENT WAS TAKING WAS LOWERED, AND THE SYMPTOMS STARTED TO RESOLVE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PLAN WAS TO TURN ON THE DEVICES ONE AT A TIME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO SEE IF SYMPTOMS RETURNED. THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2013. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE DYSKINESIA AND TINGLING RESOLVED WITH THE CHANGES IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS. THE DBS SYSTEM HAD BEEN REACTIVATED, AND WAS WORKING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR THAT SHOCKED THE PATIENT WAS ONLY IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11937 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00066 YR