FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 3324757 · Received September 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-15608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT: PRODUCT ID 7482A51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION, PRODUCT ID 3387S-40, LOT# V032332, IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD, PRODUCT ID 37651, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER, PRODUCT ID 37642, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT¿S WIFE THOUGHT THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS IN OVERDISCHARGE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS JUST LOW AND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS ABLE TO GET 6-8 EFFICIENCY BARS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WOULD TRY AND KEEP THE BATTERY LEVEL AROUND 50% BECAUSE MORE THAN THAT THE PATIENT GETS TOO MUCH STIMULATION AND GETS VERY RIGID, VERY CONFUSED, AND ¿CAN¿T FUNCTION.¿ (NOTE: NO MENTION OF LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT FOUND IN THE TRANSCRIPT.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
438943 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37612

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1