FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXON ECLIPSE CONTROLLER

MDR report key: 3491950 · Received November 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045254-2013-00580
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2013
Date of Event
November 4, 2013
Report Date
November 6, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Product Code
GWF
PMA / PMN Number
K050798
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: COMPUTER 945NCCPU NOTEBOOK, SERIAL # (B)(4), LOT # 205832114, MFG DATE 4/18/2012, K050798. EXTENDER 945EEX901 STIMULATOR, SERIAL # (B)(4), LOT # 205843474, MFG DATE 5/1/2012, K050798. EXTENDER 945EEX901 STIMULATOR, SERIAL # (B)(4), LOT # 205844153, MFG DATE 5/1/2012, K050798. AMPLIFIER 945DAQ916 DIG PREAMPLIFIER, SERIAL # (B)(4), MFG DATE 5/13/2011, K050798. AMPLIFIER 945DAQ916 DIG PREAMPLIFIER, SERIAL # (B)(4), MFG DATE 5/13/2011, K050798. MODULE 945OPM660 PATIENT, SERIAL #(B)(4), MFG DATE 5/18/2011, K050798 (B)(4). DEVICE CODE: DEVICE OPERATES DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED. THE RETURNED DEVICES WERE EVALUATED: NO FAULT WAS FOUND, THE ITEM TESTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE ITEM WAS UPGRADED TO CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE SYSTEM FREEZES AND REQUIRES A HARD RESET, AS WELL AS THE SSEP STIM PARAMETERS HAD CHANGED AND STIMULATION WAS NOT BEING DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT. THE USER WAS NOT ALERTED BY THE MACHINE, BUT HE NOTICED HIS SIGNALS WERE NOT AVERAGING SO HE BEGAN TO TROUBLESHOOT. HE NOTICED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NO LONGER TWITCHING FROM STIMULATION WHICH LED HIM TO BELIEVE THAT NO STIMULUS WAS BEING DELIVERED, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD A FULL 4/4 TWITCHES. SO, WHEN HE STARTED GOING THROUGH ALL OF HIS PARAMETERS, THAT¿S WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SETTINGS HAD BEEN CHANGED WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO THEM ON HIS END.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
620996 AXON ECLIPSE CONTROLLER STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, EVOKED RESPONSE GWF MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 945ECLC 205843836

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1