FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 2942016 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P080025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 3889-28 LOT# V963079, IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT HAD NOT SEEN THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) SINCE THEIR FOLLOW-UP VISIT AND THE PATIENT ONLY HAD ONE PROGRAM IN THEIR DEVICE. IT WAS NOTED AFTER THE FIRST 1-2 MONTHS THE DEVICE WAS "NOT WORKING AS WELL." IT WAS ALSO NOT THAT THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS THE DEVICE "DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AT ALL." IT WAS NOTED WHEN THE PATIENT REACHED AROUND TO FEEL THE DEVICE IT WAS "IN A BUNCH AND IT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) AND INCREASED SYMPTOMS OF URGENCY/INCONTINENCE. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS INS INVERSION (FLIPPING) AND THE PATIENT DID NOT WANT THE DEVICE ADJUSTED. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED TO -1 AND +3 AND THE PATIENT WILL WATCH FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
45918 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MDT PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00068 YR