FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 3260245 · Received August 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-02556
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2013
Report Date
August 19, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT NEUROMODULATION (SULLIVAN LAKE)
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 7428, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 7428, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION GOING FORWARD WILL APPEAR IN MANUFACTURER REPORT 3004209178-2013-12650 DUE TO ONLY ONE STIMULATOR IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELT A ¿ZAPPED FEELING IN HER HEAD AND HER HANDS.¿ IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT IMPEDANCE LEVEL WAS WITHIN RANGE. THE ¿ZAP¿ WAS NOTED AS ¿WHEN YOU CHECK A BATTERY THAT¿S LOW AND YOU PUT IT ON YOUR TONGUE¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S TREMORS ARE WELL SUPPRESSED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTED FALLS OR TRAUMAS AND THE ¿¿ZAPPING¿ BEGUN ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE REPORTED EVENT DATE. THE LAST PROGRAM AND STIMULATION CHANGE WAS IN OCTOBER 2012. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360727 UNKNOWN DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MDT NEUROMODULATION (SULLIVAN LAKE) NEU_INS_STIMULATOR UNKNLOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1