FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 3150087 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-08722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 17, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 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
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) (SERIAL #(B)(4)) FOUND THAT THE SETSCREW WAS BACKED OUT TOO FAR. IT WAS C ROSS THREADED AND UNABLE TO TIGHTEN DOWN THE SETSCREW ONTO THE LEAD. ANALYSIS OF THE WRENCH ACCESSORY FOUND NO ANOMALIES. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT# J0349114V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2004. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD: PRODUCT ID NEU_WRENCH_ACC. PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. (B)(4). ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT A POST-OP VISIT THE PATIENT¿S IMPEDANCES WERE ALL HIGH. THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION SURGERY AND AT THIS SURGERY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ¿CLAMP¿ INSIDE THE DEVICE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENING DOWN ON THE LEAD. THE TORQUE WRENCH WAS ¿CLICKING¿ BUT THE ¿CLAMP¿ WAS NOT GETTING TIGHT ENOUGH. EACH TIME THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) TRIED, THE TORQUE WRENCH CLICKED BUT THE LEAD WAS NOT HELD IN PLACE. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED AND THE SITUATION RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250830 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR Required Intervention