FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 3190574 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-10909
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 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 39286-65, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 39286-65, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NOT USED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR OVER 1 YEAR. IT WAS NOTED THAT IMPEDANCE RE ADINGS WERE GREATER THAN 10000 OHMS ON ELECTRODES 8-15. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHY THE PATIENT WAS NOT USING STIMULATION OR WHY THE 8-15 TAIL WASN¿T WORKING OR HOW LONG THEY WEREN¿T WORKING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE. THE PATIENT WAS PAIN FREE AND HAD BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND DIDN¿T REQUIRE THE USE OF THE STIMULATOR. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ACCIDENTALLY CUT THE LEAD DURING A DEVICE REPLACEMENT AND THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRODES 8-15 NOT FUNCTIONING. IT WAS NOTED THAT EVEN WHEN THE PATIENT USED HER THERAPY, THESE ELECTRODES WERE NOT NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290322 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00086 YR