FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 3092124 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-01518
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
June 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
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

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 39286. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A "LOW OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE VALUE." IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A TRIAL AND IMPEDANCE VALUES AT 1.5 VOLTS SHOWED LESS THAN 50 OHMS FOR "SOME OF THE 8-15 CONTACTS." CONTACTS 0-7 WERE NOTED TO BE "OK" AND IT WAS STATED THE PATIENT WAS "GETTING GOOD STIMULATION WITH THOSE." THE IMPEDANCE TEST WAS REPEATED AT 3.0 VOLTS AND IT WAS STATED "ALL COMBOS WERE SHOWING LESS THAN 150 OHMS." IT WAS NOTED THAT "NO SALINE WAS USED." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED THEY "REPOSITIONED THE LEAD IN THE MULTI-LEAD TRIALING CABLE" AND THAT THIS "RESOLVED THE ISSUE." IT WAS RESTATED THAT THE LEAD WAS "SEATED IN THE MULTI-LEAD TRIALING CABLE" AND WAS "REPOSITIONED." IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME WAS "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194198 UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1