FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 3636837 · Received February 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-03322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MRU
PMA / PMN Number
H020007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37085-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 64001, LOT# N242249, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: ADAPTER. PRODUCT ID: 3389S-40, LOT# V479550, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 748251, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 64001, LOT# N412086, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: ADAPTER. PRODUCT ID: 37601, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID; 3387-40, LOT# J0206376V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 748251, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. THERE WERE TELEMETRY ISSUES. IT WAS NOTED THAT AT 4 AM PATIENT WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR DYSTONIC TICS. THE RIGHT IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS INTERROGATED WITH NO ISSUES AND WAS FINE VIA PATIENT PROGRAMMER. THE LEFT INS SHOWED DEVICE NOT SUPPORTED ICON VIA THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER. THE PATIENT HAD A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT ONLY THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER WAS AVAILABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT WITH. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RETURN OF TICS HAD STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR PRIOR TO THIS REPORT. IT WAS NOTED THAT IF THE DEVICE WAS OFF THE PATIENT USUALLY KNEW AT ABOUT AN HOUR. PATIENT TYPICALLY RAN AT 2.9V. TICS HAD STARTED SUDDENLY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL. PATIENT HAD NO STIMULATION BEING DELIVERED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED AT THE APPOINTMENT ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT HAD THERAPY RESUMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE IMPEDANCES AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE IMPLANT. THERAPY HAD RESUMED THE (B)(6) BY TURNING THE IMPLANT BACK ON. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PREVIOUS PATIENT PROGRAMMER FROM PREVIOUS IMPLANT. A COMPATIBLE PATIENT PROGRAMMER WAS PROVIDED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHY PATIENT LOST THERAPY. NO PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. PATIENT SEEMED TO BE DOING FINE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT NEUROSTIMULATOR STATUS WAS OK AND THERE WERE NO ELECTRODES OUT OF RANGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
108345 ACTIVA IMPLANTED SUBCORTICAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR (MOTOR DISORDERS) MRU MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00022 YR