FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 3513346 · Received December 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2013-03987
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2013
Date of Event
November 14, 2013
Report Date
November 21, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 7426, SERIAL# (B)(6), IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR, PRODUCT ID 7438, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), (B)(6)PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 3387-40, LOT# V001976, IMPLANTED: 2007-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL AND BROKE THEIR SHOULDER ¿FROM THE TOP OF THEIR HUMERUS¿ THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO REPORT. THE MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE INQUIRED IF THE FALL WAS RELATED TO THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR THERAPY AND THE PATIENT STATED NO AND THEY FELL BECAUSE OF THEIR ¿FREEZING.¿ IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THE PATIENT THOUGHT THE INS WAS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THEY WERE SHAKING A LOT. THE PATIENT STATED THE THERAPY MAY HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF BY MAGNETS WORN BY THE TECHNICIANS AND AIDS AT A REHABILITATION FACILITY. THE PATIENT REPORTED SHAKING IN THEIR RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT HAND WHICH STARTED ¿A LITTLE BIT¿ THE MONDAY PRIOR TO REPORT AND GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE THE NIGHT PRIOR TO REPORT. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT BOTH SIDES WERE TURNED OFF AND THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO TURN THEM BOTH BACK ON. WHEN THE PATIENT INITIALLY TURNED THE INS ON THEY STATED ¿I CAN FEEL THE ELECTRICITY GO THROUGH ME.¿ THE MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE INQUIRED IF IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE PATIENT REPLIED ¿A LITTLE BIT.¿ THE PATIENT THEN STATED THAT THIS FEELING SUBSIDED AND THEIR SHAKING ALSO SUBSIDED. THE PATIENT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3004209178-2013-23344.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
642837 UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR Required Intervention