FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 3765294 · Received April 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-01090
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2014
Report Date
May 15, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 355531, LOT # N440965, PRODUCT TYPE SCREENING; DEVICE PRODUCT ID 355531, LOT # N422014, PRODUCT TYPE SCREENING DEVICE; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, SERIAL # UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, SERIAL # UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4). ANALYSIS OF THE MULTI-LEAD TRAILING CABLE (LOT # N440965) FOUND THAT THE STIMULATION SCREENING CABLE'S DISTAL END CONNECTOR HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LEADS BUT THAT THEY HAD MOVED AND NEEDED REPLACING. IT WAS REPORTED THE TESTING WAS DONE TO INSURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE NEW LEAD. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONCE THE MULTI-LEAD TRIALING CABLE (MLTC) WAS SWITCHED ¿EVERYTHING WAS GOOD GO¿.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MULTI-LEAD TRIALING CABLE (MLTC) WAS FAULTY. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1 LEAD WHERE THEY WERE GETTING IMPEDANCES OF ¿???¿ AND THE LEAD WAS REPLACED FOR THAT REASON. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT LEAD WAS TESTED WITH THE MLTC THE IMPEDANCES SHOWED GREATER THAN 10,000. WHEN A DIFFERENT MLTC WAS TRIED THE READINGS WERE BACK TO EXPECTED. THE MLTC WAS RETURNED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242370 UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention