FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURESCAN

MDR report key: 3790420 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-08517
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Report Date
April 11, 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

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3708120, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3708120, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 39286-30, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2012, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3708140, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3708140, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 97754, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER; PRODUCT ID 97740, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD A SHOCKING OR JOLTING SENSATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SPORADIC JOLTING AND ¿SHOCKING ON HER LEG AND EVEN IN THE SHOULDER AND NECK¿. IT WAS STATED THAT THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN ADAPTIVE STIM WAS ON AND WAS HAPPENING MORE NOW. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ADAPTIVE STIM WAS NOT CHANGING CORRECTLY. IT WAS STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT TO WORK, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY ORIENTED CORRECTLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT CHANGED FROM LYING TO UPRIGHT OR VICE VERSA IT DIDN¿T CHANGE VOLTAGES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UPRIGHT AMPLITUDE WAS NOT CORRECT. IT WAS STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER¿S REPRESENTATIVE REPROGRAMMED THE UPRIGHT AMPLITUDE. IT WAS STATED THAT AFTER REPROGRAMMING, THE PATIENT WALKED AND TRIED ADAPTIVE STIM. IT WAS STATED THAT WHEN SHE BENT OVER SHE FELT THE STIMULATION CHANGE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POSITION DISPLAYED UPRIGHT, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT ADAPTIVE STIM SEEMED TO BE WORKING NOW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GETTING SHOCKING AND JOLTING ONLY WITH ADAPTIVE STIM ON. IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS STILL OCCURRING AND THE PATIENT HAS DECIDED THE THERAPY WAS BETTER WITH ADAPTIVE STIM OFF, SO SHE HAS TURNED IT OFF FOR THE TIME BEING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPEDANCES WERE ALL FINE AND THAT MULTIPLE REPROGRAMMING SESSIONS WERE PERFORMED. IT WAS STATED THAT NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE SEEN AND NO CAUSE OF THE SHOCKING/JOLTING ISSUE HAD BEEN DETERMINED. NO INTERVENTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN OR PLANNED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING BETTER WITH THE DEVICE WITH ADAPTIVE STIM OFF. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MORE SHOCKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268633 SURESCAN STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 97714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00041 YR