PRIMEADVANCED
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-03396
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 26, 2012
- Report Date
- February 19, 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
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT ID 748940, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 389033, LOT# J0511425V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).
(B)(4).
(B)(4): FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE TEST. THE DEVICE WAS SET TO THE PARAMETERS THE EXPLANTED DEVICE HAD WHEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY FOUND. THE LEAD BODY WAS CUT THROUGH. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENSION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY FOUND. THE EXTENSION BODY WAS CUT THROUGH. FINAL DEVICE ANALYSIS OF THE PLUG REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: NO ANOMALY FOUND.
PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID 389033, LOT# J0511425V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID 748940, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 37082-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 3998, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID 3550-29, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DISCONTINUED USE OF THE DEVICE FOLLOWING THE SHOCKING SENSATION DURING A MAMMOGRAM BECAUSE HER CHRONIC PAIN HAD SUBSIDED. AT AN APPOINTMENT ON (B)(6) 2013 THE PATIENT REQUESTED TO HAVE THE SYSTEM EXPLANTED BECAUSE SHE NO LONGER USED IT. IT WAS NOTED THAT IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE CHECKED AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. WHEN THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE REMOVED SHE NOTED THAT SHE FELT IT HAD NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN ADDITION TO SHOCKING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED STIMULATION IN THE WRONG LOCATION, LESS THAN 50% PAIN RELIEF, AND A BURNING SENSATION AT THE DEVICE POCKET AND LEAD LOCATION FOLLOWING THE MAMMOGRAM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A MAMMOGRAM ON (B)(6) 2012 ON THE LEFT BREAST. STIMULATION WAS NOT TURNED ON DURING THE MAMMOGRAM. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND DURING THE MAMMOGRAM AND SHE FELT HEAT AND A PAIN LIKE AN "ELECTRIC SHOCK" IN HER LEFT ARM AND DOWN HER LEFT LEG. THE NURSE STOPPED THE THERAPY ULTRASOUND WHEN SHE COMPLAINED OF THE PAIN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95931 | PRIMEADVANCED | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37702 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00081 YR | Required Intervention |