FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3133816 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 10, 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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER: PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD: PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW UP INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DIFFICULTY CHARGING DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE GENERATOR. RELOCATION OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS PLANNED FOR (B)(6) 2013. THE INS WILL BE RELOCATED FROM THE BACK TO THE ABDOMEN AREA. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS NO INJURY. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC ON (B)(6) 2013 WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY HAD EXCELLENT RESULTS CHARGING THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) AND EXCELLENT STIMULATION FOLLOWING THE POCKET REVISION PROCEDURE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY CHARGING. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE PLANNED TO MEET THE PATIENT IN THE CLINIC TO EVALUATE CHARGING HISTORY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT IMPEDANCES WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AND NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE SEEN. THERAPY WAS GOOD; HOWEVER IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE PATIENT TO CHARGE IN THE POSTERIOR POCKET. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLAN WAS TO MOVE THE POCKET ANTERIOR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED A POCKET REVISION WAS PERFORMED THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL. IT WAS NOTED CHARGING WOULD BE EVALUATED AT FOLLOW UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT AN EXPLANT WAS PLANNED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REASON WAS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PLANNED FOR AN EXPLANT ON (B)(6) 2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING THERAPY. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT THEY WERE NOT TOLD OF ANY SYMPTOMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DECIDED TO NOT HAVE HIS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) EXPLANTED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO USE IT FOR HIS PAIN MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235773 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 Required Intervention