INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-07918
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 20, 2013
- Report Date
- April 29, 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
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT ID: 3093-28 LOT# V705291, IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 3037 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).
(B)(4)
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LOST OR STOLEN PATIENT DEVICE. THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS ORDERED FOR THE PATIENT: 3037 PATIENT PROGRAMMER AND ANTENNA. THE PATIENT JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL "TWO WEEKS AGO YESTERDAY" ((B)(6) 2013) DUE TO HEART PROBLEMS AND STROKE. IT WAS NOTED THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO HER INTERSTIM THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT WITH LOSS OF BLADDER CONTROL. IT WAS NOTED THAT "EVERY TIME I GO INTO THE HOSPITAL" THE PATIENT WOULD NOTICE A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND HER THERAPY "GOES TO SLEEP" FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT "IT WILL WAKE ITSELF UP BUT IT WAKES UP REAL SLOW". DURING THE PATIENT'S RECENT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL SHE HAD TO USE "PADS" AND "PAMPERS" FOR BLADDER INCONTINENCE. THE PATIENT LOCATION WAS HOME. THE PATIENT PLANNED TO TURN HER STIM UP ONCE SHE RECEIVED HER NEW PROGRAMMER, IN ORDER TO HELP HER INCONTINENCE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIDN'T KNOW IF BEING SICK TURNED THEIR DEVICE OFF TO WHERE IT WASN'T STIMULATING THEM. THE DEVICE "CLICKED" ITSELF BACK IN AFTER THE TIMES WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROBLEMS USUALLY BEGAN A DAY OR 2 AFTER THE PATIENT WENT IN THE HOSPITAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222174 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |