FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 3675005 · Received March 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-04315
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2014
Report Date
March 7, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3093-28, LOT# V800432, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABOUT FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN OVERSTIMULATION SENSATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A ¿TRIGGER POINT¿ IN HER VAGINA THAT WAS PAINFUL. THE PATIENT¿S DOCTOR TOLD HER TO TURN STIMULATION DOWN AND THAT RELIEVED THE PAIN. INFORMATION RECEIVED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT INDICATED THE PATIENT INITIALLY STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO USE STIMULATION ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY HAD A YOGA EXERCISE THEY WERE GOING TO DO. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON THEIR SPINE OVER TWO MONTHS PRIOR WHERE THEY NEEDED TO TURN STIMULATION OFF. AFTER TURNING STIMULATION BACK ON THE PATIENT THOUGHT ¿IT WENT OFF¿ AGAIN. ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CALL, THE PATIENT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS GETTING WORSE. STIMULATION WAS SET AT 3.8V AND IT WAS STATED THAT IT WORKED FINE, BUT THE PATIENT KNEW IT WOULD START TO HURT ON THE LEFT SIDE EVENTUALLY AND THEY WOULD NEED TO TURN IT DOWN. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD GOTTEN NERVE PAIN FROM THE DEVICE ON THE SIDE OF THE VAGINA AND THAT IS WHY THEY TURNED IT DOWN. THE PATIENT WOULD LATER STATE THEY WERE UNSURE IF THE PAIN WAS FROM THE DEVICE OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE. DURING THE CALL, THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE FROM 3.8V TO 1.5V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE CONCERNS WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
147351 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1