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