FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 2911770 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Report Date
December 21, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 37754, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER, PRODUCT ID 37744, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION SURGERY OF THE LEADS AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) ON (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS STATED THAT THE LEADS WERE REPOSITIONED, AND THE INS WAS "PUT DEEPER INTO THE SKIN BECAUSE IT SURFACED FROM FIRST SURGERY AND IT WAS POPPING OUT". IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS HAD 8 BACK SURGERIES AND THE DOCTOR "WENT BACK IN THROUGH THE ORIGINAL SCAR AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT UP HIGHER AT THE SECOND REVISION". THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SURGERY TWICE FOR THE IMPLANT. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THAT STATEMENT MEANT THERE WERE TWO REVISION SURGERIES OR AN IMPLANT AND A REVISION SURGERY. IT WAS ALSO UNCLEAR IF THIS REVISION WAS THE FIRST OR SECOND REVISION. THE PATIENT STATED THAT SHE WAS "DOING WELL" AFTER THE SECOND REVISION UP UNTIL (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TWO FOLLOW UP VISITS WITH THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE DIDN'T NEED TO SEE HIM ANYMORE UNLESS THERE WERE ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STILL HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY. THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2013 TO MEET WITH THEIR DOCTOR OR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT WAS PROVIDED. IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17635 RESTORE SENSOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention