FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3764421 · Received April 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-07640
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2014
Report Date
March 31, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 399960, LOT# V020191, IMPLANTED: 2002 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2002 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2002 , EXPLANTED: 2008 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER PRODUCT ID 74002, LOT# N223243, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2002 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE ADAPTER PRODUCT ID 748951, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2003 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 748951, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2003 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2002 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NO STIMULATION SENSATION. THE PATIENT¿S STIMULATION WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE ISSUES STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT. THE PATIENT SNEEZED ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT DUE TO ALLERGIES AND THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THIS CAUSED ANYTHING WITH THE DEVICE NOT WORKING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S REMOTE HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR THE 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT. THE REMOTE WAS FULLY CHARGED BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING. THE PATIENT WAS GETTING POOR COMMUNICATION SCREENS WITH THEIR PROGRAMMER AND THEIR RECHARGER. THE PATIENT USUALLY CHARGED TWICE PER WEEK BUT TRIED TO RECHARGE LAST WEEK AND COULD NOT. THE PATIENT NOTED THAT THE RECHARGER SHOWED THAT IT WAS FULLY CHARGED. AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) OVERDISCHARGE WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT TRIED USING THEIR PROGRAMMER WITH AND WITHOUT THE ANTENNA AND GOT A POOR COMMUNICATION SCREEN. THE STIMULATION STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE PATIENT HAD NOT HAD ANY FALLS. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NO LONGER USING STIMULATION AND THEY WERE PLANNING EXPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242332 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 Required Intervention