FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 3197681 · Received July 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 435135, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 435135, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT BELIEVED SHE WAS GETTING ¿ZAPPED¿ EVERY TIME SHE ATE SOMETHING AND HER STOMACH DISTENDED. THE PATIENT STATED, ¿ANYTIME I EAT MORE THAN 4-5 BITES, I END UP WITH THIS PAINFUL ELECTROCUTION-TYPE SENSATION RIGHT UNDER THE DEVICE THAT ZAPS ME EVERY FEW SECONDS¿IT HURTS BAD¿I END UP STICKING MY FINGER DOWN MY THROAT TO GET FOOD OUT THEN ZAPPING STOPS¿WEIRD HUH.¿ IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO CALL THE DOCTOR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE TALKED WITH A DOCTOR¿S OFFICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE PATIENT PROGRAMMED, AND THE OFFICE WAS CONSIDERING IT. THE PATIENT¿S GI DOCTOR WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEVICE, AND BOTH THE PATIENT AND THE REPRESENTATIVE HAD A CALL INTO THE PATIENT¿S TREATING DOCTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299011 ENTERRA INTESTINAL STIMULATOR LNQ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00043 YR