FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 3132619 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08291
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 37754 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER PRODUCT ID: 37744 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 3708140 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID: 3708140 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT HAD TO CALL 911 AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS HE WAS BLEEDING, WITH SYMPTOMS OF AN INFECTION, PAIN, LOSS OF WEIGHT AND APPETITE. ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT AT THE HOSPITAL IT WAS ALLEGEDLY IDENTIFIED THAT THE PATIENT WAS WITH SEPSIS AND INFECTION FROM THE IMPLANT OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND THE PATIENT HAD ANOTHER SURGERY TO CLEAN THE WOUND FROM THE FIRST SURGERY, DRAIN AND EVALUATE THE INFECTION. ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT FROM THE STUDIES REALIZED, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR WAS INFECTED AND IT WAS REMOVED DURING A THIRD SURGERY. ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS BY NOT PROPERLY DEALING WITH THE TRANSPORT, USE, AND IMPLANT OF THE DEVICE. INFORMATION WAS ALSO REPORTED IN MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 3007566237-2013-01966. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 3004209178-2013-08291.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) ON 2012 (B)(6). ON 2012 (B)(6), THE PATIENT CALLED 911 AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BLEEDING AND HAD SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION, PAIN, WEIGHT LOSS, AND LOSS OF APPETITE. AT THE HOSPITAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PATIENT HAD SEPSIS AND INFECTION FROM THE IMPLANT OF THE INS. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY TO CLEAN THE WOUND AND DRAIN AND EVALUATE THE INFECTION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE INS WAS INFECTED AND IT WAS REMOVED IN A THIRD SURGERY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
237053 RESTORE SENSOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R