FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FREEHAND IMPLANTABLE RECEIVER STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 306000 · Received November 22, 2000

Report

Report Number
1530440-2000-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2000
Date of Event
October 20, 2000
Report Date
October 20, 2000
Manufacturer
NEUROCONTROL CORP.
Product Code
GZC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
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 1997, IN SALISBURY UK. IN 2000, PT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PAIN DURING HAND GRASP AND AT THE IMPLANT SITE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPORGRAM THE PT'S SYSTEM TO RESOLVE ISSUE. LATER IN 2000, THE DEVICE WAS NOT DELIVERING STIMULATION AND SYMPTOMS ARE CONSISTENT WITH A MALFUNCTIONING IMPLANTABLE RECEIVER STIMULATOR. PT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IMPLANT REPLACED. SURGERY HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. B2: PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other