FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 2961439 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02627
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Report Date
February 11, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3777-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3777-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT'S BATTERY LOCATION WAS GOING TO BE MOVE FROM HIS BACK TO HIS FRONT SIDE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE PATIENT'S PREFERENCE. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT NEEDED SURGERY BECAUSE THE STIMULATOR WAS IN THE 'WRONG' SPOT, NEAR HIS GROIN. IT WAS STATED THAT THIS WAS 'VERY PAINFUL' FOR THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO HAVE A REVISION SURGERY, BUT A DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN AN ORAL MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION, BUT COULD NOT FILL IT BECAUSE HIS INSURANCE DID NOT COVER IT. IF THE PATIENT STILL HAD ISSUES, HE WAS GOING TO FOLLOW UP WITH HIS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. IF MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
65740 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention