FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 3180515 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-10655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37642, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 3389S-40, LOT# VA072E3, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3708660, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT STIMULATION WAS TURNING OFF. IT WAS NOTED THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PATIENT STATED THERE WAS NO EVENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TURNING OFF. IT WAS NOTED THIS HAPPENED AROUND THE HOUSE. PATIENT WOULD NOTICE RETURN OF SYMPTOMS AND CHECK IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WITH PROGRAMMER TO VERIFY THE INS HAD SHUT OFF. PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF THERAPY AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THE INS TURNING OFF WOULD OCCUR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED STIMULATION WAS INTERMITTENT SINCE THE PATIENT RECEIVED THE NEW INS, LEAD AND EXTENSION. IT WAS NOTED PATIENT WOULD WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND THE STIMULATION WOULD BE OFF. IT WAS NOTED REPORTS SHOWED STIMULATION ON/OFF TRIGGERS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIMES. THE STIMULATION TURNING ON AND OFF HAD STARTED 4 DAYS AFTER LAST INTERROGATION BY THE CLINICIAN PROGRAMMER. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THE PATIENT WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DEVICE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BUT HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280179 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1