FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THE FREEHAND SYSTEM

MDR report key: 298204 · Received September 27, 2000

Report

Report Number
1530440-2000-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 27, 2000
Date of Event
September 7, 2000
Manufacturer
NEUROCONTROL CORP.
Product Code
GZC
Removal / Correction Number
9028925-11/07/00-003
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 FREEHAND SYSTEM HAND GRASP NEUROPROSTHESIS IN 1996 IN ANOTHER COUNTRY AS A PATIENT IN A CLINICAL TRIAL. ON JULY 11, 2000, THE PT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE THAT PROGRESSED TO IMPLANT FAILURE TO DELIVER STIMULATION BY SEPTEMBER 2000. PT HAS NOT COME TO A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE THE IMPLANT REPLACED. THE PRODUCT MALFUNCTION DOES NOT POSE ANY RISK TO THE PT. B2: PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THE FREEHAND SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE HAND GRASP NEUROPROSTHESIS GZC NEUROCONTROL CORP. 1060-1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other