FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 3232790 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-11935
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3389-40, LOT# J0306952V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3389-40, LOT# J0443883V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2004, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 37092, LOT# 286830001, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 37642, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID: 748251, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) WAS PRESENT ON THE PATIENT¿S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEPLETION WAS NORMAL, AND THE BATTERY WAS ABOUT TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT FELL. FOLLOWING THE FALL THERE WERE NO DISCERNIBLE CHANGES IN THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOM CONTROL/THERAPY. IT WAS NOTED; HOWEVER, THAT ELECTRODE 3 HAD A HIGH MONOPOLE IMPEDANCE. THE ELECTRODE WAS ABLE TO BE PROGRAMMED AROUND BY USING ANOTHER ELECTRODE AND INCREASING THE PROGRAMMED PULSE WIDTH. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT SINCE THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY, ONLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY IN THE RECOVERY ROOM AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333022 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00074 YR