FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 3114221 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3093-28, LOT# V945725, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABOUT THREE MONTHS PREVIOUS TO REPORT, IT WAS INDICATED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. A LOSS OF BLADDER CONTROL WAS REPORTED, IN ADDITION TO LEAKING AND FREQUENCY. IT WAS STATED THAT THERAPY WAS WORKING FOR THE FIRST FIVE WEEKS, BUT THEN STOPPED WORKING AFTER A COLON SURGERY. THE PATIENT HAD COLON SURGERY IN (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT COULD ALSO NOT FEEL STIMULATION. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, IT WAS STATED THE PATIENT HAD A RECTAL PROLAPSE, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE COLON SURGERY IN (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHEN THE SURGERY OCCURRED AS TWO DIFFERENT DATES WERE REPORTED. IT WAS STATED THE 'DOCTOR SWORE HE NEVER TOUCHED ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STIMULATION DEVICE. THE THERAPY PRIOR TO THE SURGERY WAS DESCRIBED AS WORKING 'PERFECTLY.' AFTER THE SURGERY, THE PATIENT DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED. STIMULATION WAS INCREASED AND THE PATIENT COULD FEEL STIMULATION IN THE BICYCLE SEAT AREA. THE PATIENT CHANGED PROGRAMS AT ONE POINT, BUT HAD TO TURN STIMULATION DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS 'TOO STRONG.' IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST STIMULATION AT ONE POINT, BUT WAS ABLE TO AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. IT WAS STATED TO HAVE 'WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT ANYMORE.' A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214166 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R