FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 3172698 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-10436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 31, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37746, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3 7754, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER; PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37761, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECHARGING MORE THAN EXPECTED. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED FOR A WEEK AND THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED AT IMPLANT. THE BATTERY WENT ¿DEAD¿ WITHIN 4 DAYS. THE PATIENT RECHARGED IT, BUT IT ONLY LASTED 2 DAYS. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AGAIN ON THE DAY OF THIS REPORT. THE ELECTRODE IMPEDANCES RANGED FROM 2000-2200. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS DEPLETING IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WERE 6-8 COUPLING BARS DURING RECHARGE. RECHARGE INTERVAL ESTIMATION GAVE A RANGE OF 6 TO 7.5 DAYS FOR RECHARGING. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT IMPEDANCE TESTING WAS DONE AND ALL WERE WITHIN RANGE. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE SEEN AND THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PATIENT BEGAN ¿CYCLING.¿ THE PATIENT WAS DOING MUCH BETTER AND WAS ABLE TO STRETCH THE RECHARGE INTERVAL TO SEVEN DAYS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273491 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 00051 YR