FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 3018325 · Received March 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-04153
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT# V861091, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND HAD A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO TRY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER BUT THE PATIENT COULD NOT FEEL STIMULATION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY HER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) THE DAY PRIOR TO THE REPORT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN 'ISSUE' WITH THE LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP STIMULATION OFF. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THE "ISSUE" WITH THE LEADS WAS THAT THEY WERE "NOT WORKING." THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE CASE TO LEAD READINGS WITH ELECTRODES 0, 1, 2, AND 3 WERE "ABNORMAL" AND "ALL ELEVATED." THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS WERE NOTED AS "RECURRENT BLADDER SYMPTOMS." THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN STATED THAT THE DEVICE REMAINED OFF ON (B)(6) 2013 AND THE "PATIENT WOULD NEED EXPLANT AND REPLACEMENT" OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT THE PATIENT'S LEAD HAD BROKEN "A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AGO." IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S SURGERY FOR (B)(6) 2013 HAD BEEN CANCELLED AND HAD YET TO BE RESCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
119752 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention