FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3223685 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11675
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Report Date
June 21, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER: PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4). PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT: PRODUCT ID 3998, LOT# V246530, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009. PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD: PRODUCT ID 3708260, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009. PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME CONNECTING TO THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) AND ¿HARDLY EVER¿ ACQUIRED ANY COUPLING BOXES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT ¿HAD SOME WEIGHT TO WORK WITH.¿ IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT KNEW THE STIMULATION WAS WORKING BECAUSE HE FELT A ¿SHOCKING¿ SENSATION IN THE NECK. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THE PATIENT NOTICED THE INS BATTERY WAS EMPTY AND PUT IN NEW BATTERIES IN THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER. BASIC FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE WAS REVIEWED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT THE INS WAS ¿ALMOST EMPTY.¿ 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
322910 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR