FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 3031218 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-04492
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 3, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STILL FELT THE JOLTING SENSATION WITHOUT MOVING AT ALL. HE DESCRIBED THE STIMULATION AS "STOP WORKING" THEN "STARTS AGAIN" WITHOUT MAKING ANY MOVES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING OR JOLTING SENSATION. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AS A RESULT. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WERE "UNUSUAL" IMPEDANCES MEASURED. THE IMPEDANCES MEASURED PROVIDED AN "XXX" RESULT. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHY THE IMPEDANCES SHOWED THIS RESULT. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT FEEL THE JOLTING SENSATION DURING REPROGRAMMING. HOWEVER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY WOULD FEEL THE JOLTING ¿WITH NO REASON AT ANY TIME.¿ IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SEEMED QUITE SATISFIED WITH THE THERAPY WHEN IT WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT STILL HAD CONCERNS THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE SHOCKING SENSATION AGAIN. IT WAS NOTED THAT A ¿PRINT OUT¿ WAS DONE BUT THE IMPEDANCE TEST RESULTS ONLY SHOWED ¿XXX.¿ THE EXPLANATION FOR THESE IMPEDANCE RESULTS WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED BY TECHNICAL SERVICES THAT THE XXX MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN THE AMPLITUDE USED TO TEST IMPEDANCES WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TEST WAS ATTEMPTED AT 0.7V AND WAS RECOMMENDED TO MEASURE IMPEDANCES AT 3.0V.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
133902 RESTORE SENSOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1