FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 2935524 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01122
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID, 3777-45 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2007 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID, 37754 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER PRODUCT ID, 37744 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2012, A PATIENT EXPERIENCED SHOCKING AND BURNING FROM HER IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) SYSTEM. SHE SHUT THE SYSTEM OFF AND IT WAS VERIFIED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE INS WAS OFF. THE PATIENT HAD A HISTORY OF FALLING ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FALL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE. THE PATIENT WOULD LIKE THE SYSTEM TAKEN OUT. IT WAS STATED THAT THE REMOVAL WOULD BE PURSUED IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. WHEN RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S SYSTEM WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS IMPLANTED ¿UPSIDE DOWN AND LEADS CONNECTOR TO WRONG PORTION OF SPINE.¿ THE PATIENT STATED THAT THERAPY WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP HER PAIN IN THE RIGHT ANKLE BUT ¿ALL IT COULD WAS STOMACH.¿ THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE LEAD WAS ATTACHED IN THE WRONG LOCATION. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO RECHARGE PROPERLY BECAUSE IT WAS IMPLANTED WRONG. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE THERAPY AT ALL. THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) THAT REMOVED THE DEVICE TOLD THE PATIENT THAT IT WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THE PATIENT NOTED ¿IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR HER AND THE ENTIRE TIME THE THERAPY DID NOT WORK.¿

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41442 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 00061 YR Required Intervention