INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-11143
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 1, 2013
- Report Date
- September 17, 2012
- 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
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4).
CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT# V467820, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT NEVER HAD THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE PATIENT COULD NOT FEEL STIMULATION UNLESS THEY WERE CHANGING POSITIONS. THIS WAS STATED TO HAVE STARTED ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO REPORT. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, AND AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, IT WAS INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. BOTH LEADS HAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS OF GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS. AN EXPLANT WAS NOTED, BUT THE DATE HAD YET TO BE DETERMINED. A LOSS OF STIMULATION WAS ALSO REPORTED. NO HOSPITALIZATION WAS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NO INJURY. INFORMATION RECEIVED TWO DAYS LATER INDICATED THERE WERE ¿OPEN¿ IMPEDANCES ON ALL ELECTRODES. IT WAS FURTHER STATED THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT NINE MONTHS LATER, IT WAS STATED THE PATIENT MET WITH THEIR DOCTOR AND MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IN (B)(6) 2012. IT WAS INDICATED THAT ¿SOMETHING WAS DAMAGED,¿ BUT IT WAS TO BE REPAIRED. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHAT THIS WAS IN REFERENCE TO. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012, BUT AFTER HAVING A PHYSICAL, IT WAS NOT CERTAIN THAT THE PATIENT¿S HEART BEAT WAS ¿GOOD¿ AND THEY WANTED A SECOND OPINION. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM AND STRESS TEST WERE CONDUCTED AND IT CAME OUT ¿GOOD.¿ THE PATIENT THEN FELL IN (B)(6) 2013 SO THE SURGERY COULD NOT BE DONE AROUND THAT TIME. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3004209178-2012-09186. THE PATIENT HAD TWO DEVICES AND IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE EVENT PERTAINED TO ONE OR BOTH DEVICES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299292 | 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 |