FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 3813186 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2014-01331
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_INS_STIMULATOR, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_EXT, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_EXT, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 37601, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF >40,000 OHMS ON THE FIRST PRIMARY CELL IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) THAT WAS USED. IT WAS STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY IMPEDANCE ISSUE PRIOR TO THE CHANGE OUT. IT WAS NOTED THEY COULD SEE BLOOD ON THE FIRST PORT AND THEY SWITCHED THE EXTENSION TO THE SECOND PORT, 8-11 AND THEY CONTINUED TO SEE HIGH IMPEDANCE READINGS. IT WAS STATED BLOOD HAD SQUEEZED INTO THE SECOND PORT. IT WAS NOTED THEY HAD TRIED TO SUCTION OUT THE BLOOD BUT WHEN THEY PRESSED ON THE HEADER BLOCK, BLOOD MOVED TO THE SECOND PORT. IT WAS NOTED THE SECOND INS WAS GOING TO BE EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS NOTED THEY SAW HIGH IMPEDANCE AND LOW MA. IT WAS NOTED C0 WAS LOW AND THE REST OF THE PAIRS WERE HIGH. IT WAS STATED THEY HAD ¿WASTED¿ TWO INS¿. IT WAS STATED THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE EXTENSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291329 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 37601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00063 YR