FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 3082178 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01453
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
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

PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD THEIR DEVICE EXPLANTED TWO YEARS PREVIOUS. WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED, A PORTION OF THE LEAD REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD "FRAGMENTS" WERE SEEN UPON DOING A REGULAR X-RAY FOR AN MRI. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER ADDITIONAL REVIEW, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT NEEDED AN MRI. IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY TOOK THE DEVICE OUT FOR THE MRI. UPON TAKING THE DEVICE OUT, THEY NEVER TOOK THE WHOLE LEAD OUT. IT BROKE IN THE PATIENT AND THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NEVER EXTRACTED THE ENTIRE LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184624 IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INTERSTIM_INS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other