FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEADVANCED

MDR report key: 3832752 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-09616
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID: 97740, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. PATIENT PRODUCT ID: 3777-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3777-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT COMPLAINED TO THE PHYSICIAN OF AN INCREASE IN PAIN. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY ON A BUS MONDAY, AND THE BUS HIT A BUMP AND THE PATIENT HEARD A "POP" IN HER BACK. THE PHYSICIAN WANTED THE PATIENT'S STIM ADJUSTED BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WAS ORDERED. IT WAS NOTED THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) WAS ABLE TO GIVE THE PATIENT BETTER COVERAGE IN HER LOW BACK, BUT THE PATIENT STILL WANTED A "SHOT AND AN X-RAY. THE PHYSICIAN SENT THE PATIENT OUT FOR AN X-RAY. BETTER BACK COVERAGE WAS ACHIEVED WITH CONTACTS 432 PROGRAMMED ++- AT A PULSE WIDTH OF 270 AND A RATE OF 7.3. **OF NOTE: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, HIGH IMPEDANCE ISSUE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PERTAINS TO SEPARATE EVENT. REFERENCE MFR REPORT #30042091 78-2014-02778.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT COMPLAINED TO THE PHYSICIAN OF AN INCREASE IN PAIN. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY ON A BUS MONDAY, AND THE BUS HIT A BUMP AND THE PATIENT HEARD A ¿POP¿ IN HER BACK. THE PHYSICIAN WANTED THE PATIENT¿S STIM ADJUSTED BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WAS ORDERED. IT WAS NOTED THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) WAS ABLE TO GIVE THE PATIENT BETTER COVERAGE IN HER LOW BACK, BUT THE PATIENT STILL WANTED A ¿SHOT¿ AND AN X-RAY. THE PHYSICIAN SENT THE PATIENT OUT FOR AN X-RAY. THE PATIENT¿S SYSTEM IMPEDANCE READ CONTACTS 8 AND 11 WERE OVER 10,000 OHMS. BETTER BACK COVERAGE WAS ACHIEVED WITH CONTACTS 432 PROGRAMMED ++- AT A PULSE WIDTH OF 270 AND A RATE OF 7.3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL REPORT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS 50% OR GREATER SYMPTOMS REDUCTION. IT WAS REPORTED X-RAYS WERE TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2014 AND IT WAS FOUND THERE WAS NO LEAD MOVEMENT OR COMPRESSION OR FRACTURE. IT WAS NOTED AT FOLLOW-UP ON (B)(6) 2014, THERE WERE NO NEW PAIN COMPLAINTS. IT WAS REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT DETERMINED TO BE NOT RELATED TO THEIR DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310573 PRIMEADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00070 YR