FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 2930984 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-00286
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 3878-45, LOT# 0205441452, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 10000 OHMS ON ELECTRODE ONE, WHICH WAS THE ONLY ELECTRODE PROGRAMMED AS NEGATIVE. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYMPTOMS INCLUDED THE PATIENT NOT HAVING PARESTHESIAS. IT WAS NOTED THAT AFTER REPROGRAMMING USING DIFFERENT ELECTRODES THE SAME PARESTHESIA COVERAGE WAS FOUND. THE PATIENT SUFFERED NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37209 UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00032 YR