FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 3203533 · Received July 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 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
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 7426, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR PRODUCT ID 3387S-40, LOT# V113842, IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2004-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 3387S-40, LOT# V118075, IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2004-(B)(6), (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY THE LAST TIME IT WAS INTERROGATED. ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PATIENT IN TO RE-INTERROGATE THE DEVICE WERE UNDERWAY. NO HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED AND THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NO INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN MAKING A CONNECTION WITH THE LEAD IN THE PATIENT¿S NECK. THE ISSUE OCCURRED IN (B)(6) OF 2013. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S HANDS WERE VERY SHAKING AND CAUSING HIM STRESS. THE PATIENT COULDN¿T FUNCTION AND COULD BARELY WRITE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S TREMORS HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND THERE WAS A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS SOMETIME IN 2012. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
304707 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR