INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-04287
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 27, 2013
- Report Date
- March 11, 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
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT ID: 3093-33, LOT# VA00UVB, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "PAIN IN HER BACK." IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "NOT SURE" IF IT WAS RELATED TO HER DEVICE AND THAT SHE HAD HAD THE BACK PAIN "SINCE 2009." THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED THAT SHE WAS "STRUGGLING WITH HER THERAPY" AND THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE EPISODES IN ADDITION TO URINARY TRACT AND BLADDER INFECTIONS. THE PATIENT NOTED THAT SHE "HAD NEVER HAD A URINARY TRACT OR BLADDER INFECTION UNTIL SHE HAD HER DEVICE IMPLANTED." IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HAD "NO FALLS OR TRAUMAS." AT THE TIME OF REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A MYELOGRAM AND X-RAY DONE TO AID IN HER BACK PAIN DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WOULD "GET HUNG ON THINGS" WHEN THE PATIENT WAS SITTING DOWN. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE HAD LOST "A LOT OF WEIGHT" AND THAT HER DEVICE WAS "MORE PRONOUNCED." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT FIRST NOTICED THIS OCCURRING "A LITTLE BEFORE (B)(6)" OF 2012. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE CONCERNS WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE URINARY TRACT INFECTION WAS UNRELATED TO THE INTERSTIM DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126279 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |