FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 3432622 · Received October 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-19764
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2013
Date of Event
October 6, 2013
Report Date
October 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 7426, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR PRODUCT ID 7482A51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT# V210498, IMPLANTED: 2010 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 7482A51, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 3389S-40 LOT# V668795, IMPLANTED: 2011 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID NEU_PTM_PROG; PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS STIMULATOR WAS TURNED OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED BACK ON. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST STIMULATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE ¿CONTROLLER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT.¿ THE ¿CONTROLLER¿ WOULD NOT ¿TURN HIM ON.¿ THE PATIENT HAD BEEN SEEN 2 WEEKS PRIOR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INTERNAL BATTERY STILL HAD A COUPLE YEARS LEFT. THE PATIENT WAS ASSISTED TO TURN THE PROGRAMMER AND THEN BOTH STIMULATORS ON. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE DEVICE GOT TURNED OFF AS THE PATIENT DOES NOT TURN IT OFF. THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WAS REVIEWED, BUT THE PATIENT WAS AT A CABIN. A ROUTER HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED AND THE PATIENT WONDERED IF THAT COULD BE IT. THE CORRECT BATTERIES WERE BEING USED IN THE PROGRAMMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
552342 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR