FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED

MDR report key: 2971379 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02928
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Report Date
January 31, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3778-75, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3778-75, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3778-75, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3778-75, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER; PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3550-39, LOT# N233471, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT INITIALLY THE PATIENT HAD 75% REDUCTION IN PAIN, THEN THE PATIENT HAD AN ACCIDENT ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PAIN RELIEF WAS "LESS AND LESS". IT WAS STATED THAT PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) BELIEVED THAT THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT MADE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) SYSTEM "BREAK, LOOSE, OR MOVE." IT WAS STATED THAT THE PAIN WAS VERY STRONG AND THAT THE PATIENT "COULDN'T HANDLE IT." THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE REPORT, THE INS WAS REPROGRAMMED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. WHEN RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A FULL REPLACEMENT OF LEADS AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR ON (B)(6) 2013. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DISCHARGED THE DEVICE BATTERY TWICE AND WASN'T GETTING THE COVERAGE IN HER BACK THAT SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE REVISION THE PATIENT WAS GETTING GREAT COVERAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED WHICH REPORTED THAT X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE X-RAYS WERE. HOWEVER, THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED 3 TIMES BUT CONTINUED NOT TO HAVE STIMULATION IN THE BACK. A REVISION WAS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2013. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT STILL HAD CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR DEVICE/THERAPY BUT WAS WORKING WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE. THE PATIENT'S APPOINTMENTS WERE ON (B)(6) 2013. THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76858 RESTORE ADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention