FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED

MDR report key: 3080141 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-06941
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INS FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT ANOMALY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INS BATTERY HAD REDUCED CAPACITY DUE TO OVERDISCHARGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 39565-65, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED TO ADD CONCLUSION CODE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED TELEMETRY ISSUES. AN OVER DISCHARGE OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS SUSPECTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW LING THE INS WAS IN OVER DISCHARGE. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT RECHARGES EVERY FRIDAY AND HAD STIMULATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT THE PATIENT'S STIMULATION "HAS NOT WORKED." THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE INS AND THE RECHARGER. A PHYSICIAN-MODE-RECHARGE (PMR) WAS PERFORMED, AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME TO CONTINUE THE PMR. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT "COMPLETE, STOP AND CONTINUE." THE PATIENT SAW A POWER-ON-RESET (POR) MESSAGE ON THE PROGRAMMER, BUT WAS PRESSING OTHER BUTTONS ON THE RECHARGER TO BYPASS THE POR AND DID NOT SEE THE NORMAL RECHARGING SCREEN. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW MANY "STRIKES: THE PATIENT HAD AGAINST THEIR INS. OVER TWO WEEKS LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS "BEING EVALUATED" FOR A DEVICE REPLACEMENT. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS STATED THAT THE NEW SYSTEM WAS "FUNCTIONING WELL" AND THE PATIENT WAS "VERY PLEASED AND DOING GREAT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
180801 RESTORE ADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention