UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2013-02421
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2013
- Report Date
- June 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37754, SERIAL# (B)(4, PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER; PRODUCT ID 37754, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. (B)(4).
ANALYSIS OF RECHARGER MODEL 37754 SERIAL # (B)(4) SHOWED A DEFECTIVE TELEMETRY COIL. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RECHARGER AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BAD COUPLING AND NON-CHARGING OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). WHEN THE INS WAS INTERROGATED, THE INS SETTING NEEDED TO BE RESET AS THE SETTING HAD BEEN "WIPED." THE REASON FOR THIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED TO ORIGINAL SETTINGS AND A LOANER CHARGER WAS USED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR INJURIES RELATED TO THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341306 | UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | NEU_INS_STIMULATOR |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |