FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 3231311 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11888
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 7435 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID 3 89033 LOT# J0436978V, IMPLANTED: 2004 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2009 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 748925 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 748925 LOT# SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 389033 LOT# J0436978V, IMPLANTED: 2004 (B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2009 (B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO HAVE THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR REPLACED ON 2009 (B)(6) BECAUSE "IT DIDN¿T WORK." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) TOLD THE PATIENT THAT IT "WOULD NOT CONNECT TO WHERE IT WAS ON HIS SCAR TISSUE ON HIS BACK." IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT STATED HE HAD AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SCAR TISSUE ON BOTH SIDES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HCP HAD TO PUT IN A "WHOLE NEW EVERYTHING." IT WAS NOTED THAT AFTERWARD THE THERAPY WORKED GREAT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331596 SYNERGY STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR Required Intervention