FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 3061180 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06339
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 39565-65 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2013 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID: 37746 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 37754 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GETTING A POOR CONNECTION/POOR COMMUNICATION ERROR WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE STIMULATOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STIMULATOR HAD JUST BEEN IMPLANTED ON DAY OF REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EDUCATION WAS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT ON USING THE PROGRAMMER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW IT GOT TURNED OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO SEE THE SETTINGS AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE IMPLANT WAS ON. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS ABLE TO "TURN IT BACK ON AND COULD FEEL IT."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT STIMULATION WAS TURNING OFF. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT AND WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. THE REPORTER WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO USE THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER TO CHECK THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). THE REPORTER WAS HOWEVER GETTING THE POOR COMMUNICATION SCREEN. THE ANTENNA WAS POSITIONED ON THE INCISION AND SYNCED, BUT THE REPORTER DID NOT SEE THE INS ICON ON THE SCREEN. THE REPORTER TURNED THE INS ON WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER AND THE PATIENT WAS FEELING STIMULATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163477 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