FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY VERSITREL

MDR report key: 2963802 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02710
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
January 28, 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
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR REVEALED NO ANOMALY. FINAL ANALYSIS OF EXTENSION 1 ((B)(4)) REVEALED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS 'CUT THROUGH' AND 'SEGMENTED.' FINAL ANALYSIS OF EXTENSION 2 ((B)(4)) REVEALED NO ANOMALY. FINAL ANALYSIS OF LEAD 1 ((B)(4)) REVEALED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS 'CUT THROUGH' AND 'SEGMENTED.' FINAL ANALYSIS OF LEAD 2 ((B)(4)) REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: 'THE #0 CONDUCTOR WAS BROKEN 23.7CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END.' FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE ADAPTOR REVEALED NO ANOMALY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 748910, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 7489, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 64002, PRODUCT TYPE: ADAPTER. PRODUCT ID: 389045, LOT# J0537482V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 389045, LOT# J0537413V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS A REPORTED A "METAL CONTACT" ON THE LEAD THAT CONNECTED TO THE EXTENSION WAS "BROKEN OFF." THE OTHER LEAD WITHIN THE SYSTEM HAD IMPEDANCES THAT WERE "ON THE HIGH SIDE," BUT WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT FEELING STIMULATION EVEN WITH THE SETTINGS "MAXED OUT." THE PATIENT HAD A REPLACEMENT SURGERY DUE TO THESE ISSUES. THE TWO LEADS AND IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WERE REMOVED. PER MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE REGISTRY, IT WAS NOTED THAT TWO EXTENSIONS WITHIN THE PATIENT'S SYSTEM WERE ALSO REMOVED ON THE SAME DATE. HIGH IMPEDANCES WERE REPORTED AND BATTERY DEPLETION WAS INDICATED AS NORMAL. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT WAS GETTING "GREAT COVERAGE" AND WAS "DOING WELL." A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66910 SYNERGY VERSITREL STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7427V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention