FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3120517 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-07912
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 28, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 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
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 39565-65, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AFTER A FALL ON HIS BACK ON (B)(6) 2013. SINCE THAT DAY, THE PATIENT COULD ONLY FEEL STIMULATION IF HE ¿POPPED¿ HIS BACK OUT AND LEANED TO THE RIGHT. THE PATIENT WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. THE PATIENT SUSPECTED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS LEAD DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT STIMULATION HE FELT. THE DEVICE WAS ON AND THE PATIENT COULD DECREASE AND INCREASE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT HAD A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT WITH HIS PHYSICIAN ON (B)(6 )2013. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH THE PATIENT. IMPEDANCE CHECKS WERE DONE. MULTIPLE ELECTRODES HAD HIGH IMPEDANCES AT OVER 10,000 OHMS. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED AND PLANNED TO TRY THE PROGRAM FOR A WHILE. OF NOTE, THERAPY WAS MINIMAL. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY FELL FREQUENTLY DUE TO NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE PROGRESSION AND WAS CURRENTLY IN A WHEELCHAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221688 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00035 YR