FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3643206 · Received February 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-03489
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2014
Report Date
February 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37712, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 3778-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID: 3778-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. PRODUCT ID: 3550-14, LOT# N233166, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: 3708140, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6), 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3778-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6), 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD, PRODUCT ID: 3778-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED:(B)(6), 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3708140, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6), 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 37712, SERIAL#(B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6), 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 37712, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6), 2009-, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS DIABETIC AND APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS PRIOR THEY DEVELOPED AN ULCER ON THEIR FOOT AND HAD AN OPEN WOUND. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO USE THEIR STIMULATOR BECAUSE WHEN THEY TURNED IT ON THEY HAD EXCRUCIATING PAIN AT THE SITE OF THE WOUND. THE PATIENT HAD TRIED TO KEEP A CHARGE BUT IT HAD DIED MORE THAN ONCE AND IT WOULD NOW NOT KEEP A CHARGE. THE PATIENT NEEDS TO HAVE AN AMPUTATION FROM THE KNEE DOWN ON THEIR LEFT LEG AS A RESULT OF THEIR WOUND AND ALSO NEEDS A KNEE REPLACEMENT. THE PATIENT NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR STIMULATOR REMOVED BECAUSE THEIR CONDITION REQUIRES AN MRI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION HAD TO DO A DEBRIDEMENT ON THE WOUND AND THAT IT ¿LEFT A BIG OPEN PLACE.¿ THE REPORTER NOTED THE ¿OTHER PAINS¿ THE PATIENT REPORTED WERE NOT WHAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS IMPLANTED FOR. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT AN INS OVERDISCHARGE WAS SUSPECTED. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT TRIED TO KEEP THE DEVICE CHARGED BUT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2.5 MONTHS AND NOW IT WOULDN¿T CHARGE AT ALL. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HADN¿T CHARGED SINCE (B)(6) 2013. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS LIMITED DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCESS TO THE PRODUCT AND/OR PATIENT. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT COULD NOT GET ANY COMMUNICATION WITH THE INS. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT ALREADY HAD THIS TWICE. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RECHARGER HERSELF WITHOUT GOING TO THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. THE REPORTER NOTED THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
112073 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00050 YR