FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 3072937 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06757
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 7426, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 7482A40, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT# V585792, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 7438, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PRODUCT ID: 7482A40, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3387S-40, LOT# V591417, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S LEGS HAD BEEN VERY "SHAKY" FOR THE 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT. THE PATIENT ADDITIONALLY HAD INCREASED TREMOR IN HER RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS NOTED TO OCCUR WITH STRESS. THESE TREMORS WERE NOTED TO HAVE GONE AWAY IN THE PAST BUT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN HAPPENING "MORE FREQUENTLY". THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT FELL ON CEMENT ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE REPORT AND HIT HER HEAD. ON THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE REPORT, THE PATIENT HAD STITCHES TO CLOSE THE ORIGINAL INCISION OF HER SURGERY BECAUSE IT OPENED UP. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF THE FALL OR DUE TO SOME OTHER ISSUE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO KNOWN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS AS THE SYMPTOMS WERE INDICATED TO HAVE BEEN PRESENT BEFORE THE FALL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE TO HAVE HER SYSTEM READJUSTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. INFORMATION ALSO REPORTED ON PATIENT'S OTHER IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR IN MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 3004209178-2013-06754.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173275 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention