FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOCARE BLADDER SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 295143 · Received September 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
1530440-2000-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 8, 2000
Report Date
January 18, 2000
Manufacturer
FINETECH MEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
GZC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE VOCARE BLADDER SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA. REGIONAL REP REPORTED PT WAS UNABLE TO USE SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE EXTRADURAL LEAD HAD MIGRATED OUT OF POSITION AND WAS STIMULATING THE LATISSUMUS DORSI. INITIAL REPORTS HAVE NOT DETERMINED WHETHER THE EXTRADURAL LEAD HAD MIGRATED BECAUSE THE ANCHOR BECAME DETACHED OR BECAUSE THE SUTURE BECAME UNTIED. THE ORIGINAL DEVICE WAS LEFT IMPLANTED IN THE PT. THE PT HAD ELECTTIVE SURGERY TO IMPLANT A SECOND DEVICE IN 2000. NO REPORT OF ANY PT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT AND/OR DEVICE. THE DEVICE REPLACEMNT HAS RESTORED FUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOCARE BLADDER SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE GZC FINETECH MEDICAL LTD. UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other