INTERSTIM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2014-01177
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 28, 2014
- Report Date
- April 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3093-33, LOT # V238369, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3093-28, LOT # V241897, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT, PRODUCT ID 3093-33, LOT# V238369, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3093-28, LOT# V241897, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD REVISION AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2014. (SEE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT # 300420 9178-2014-08174). THE FIRST WEEK AFTER SURGERY WAS GOOD AND THE PATIENT HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER. ON (B)(6) 2014 THE PATIENT WENT FOR A WALK AND HER BACK STARTED TO HURT WHERE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS IMPLANTED. ON (B)(6) 2014 THE PATIENT HAD A RETURN IN SYMPTOMS WITH LEAKAGE, SUDDEN URGE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, AND BACK PAIN. THE PATIENT HAD PAIN AT THE IMPLANT SITE. THE PATIENT FELT STIMULATION. THE PATIENT CONFIRMED WITH THE PROGRAMMER THAT THE DEVICE WAS ON. THE PATIENT WAS ON PROGRAM 2 AT 1.4 AMP. WHEN THE PATIENT WAS FIRST IMPLANTED, SHE WAS AT 1.2 AMP AND THEN SHE RAISED IT TO 1.4 AMP WHEN SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE PATIENT LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON (B)(6) AND HAD NOT GOTTEN A RETURN CALL. THE PATIENT CALLED HER HCP (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) AND WAS TOLD TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE PATIENT PLANNED TO WORK WITH HER PROGRAMS AND SEE IF SHE HAS ANY IMPROVEMENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SAW HCP (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) AGAIN THE NEXT WEEK AFTER IMPLANT, ABOUT 3 OR 4 DAYS LATER AND EVERYTHING WAS GOING REALLY NICELY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HAVING ANY LEAKAGE OR SUDDEN URGES OR ANYTHING AND THE PATIENT FELT PRETTY GOOD. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER ON (B)(6), THE PATIENT WENT FOR A WALK ON THE BEACH AND THE BEACH IS ON A SLANT. THE PATIENT WALKED SO LONG THAT THE PATIENT'S BACK STARTED TO HURT BADLY AND AFTER THAT THE PATIENT STARTED GETTING SUDDEN URGES AND LEAKAGE EVERYDAY. THE PATIENT ASKED COULD THAT BE BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAD INJURED THE LEADS. THE PATIENT NOTED THE HCP WAS ON MATERNITY LEAVE AND THE PATIENT CAN'T REALLY REACH HCP. THE PATIENT NOTED THAT THE HCP DID SAY THAT THE PATIENT COULD CALL HCP OFFICE AND SEE IF SOMEONE ELSE AT THE CLINIC COULD ASSIST THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR DOCTOR OR MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND THEIR CONCERNS WERE RESOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255289 | INTERSTIM | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00077 YR |