INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-10245
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 6, 2014
- Report Date
- May 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P080025
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT ID: 3889-28, LOT# VA0FS1U, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO ADJUST STIMULATION. DISPLAY SHOWED "CALL YOUR DOCTOR" ICON WITH A POR (POWER ON RESET) CONDITION. NO STIMULATION SENSATION WAS NOTED. PROGRAMMER SHOWED POR- SHORTLY AFTER THE PATIENT GOT HOME FROM IMPLANT. THERE WAS A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS - ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THE PATIENT NOTED SHE WAS NOT SURE HOW TO USE HER INTERSTIM ICON. WHEN THE PATIENT FIRST GOT THE IMPLANT, SHE DID NOT FEEL ANY STIMULATION BUT SHE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH BOWEL INCONTINENCE. THEN, THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS -BOWEL SYMPTOMS HAD RETURNED. PATIENT SERVICES ASKED THE PATIENT TO TRY THE PROGRAMMER WHILE ON THE PHONE. THE PATIENT WAS SEEING POR AND CALL YOUR DOCTOR ON THE SCREEN AND THE WARNING SYMBOL. IT WAS NOTED THAT EVERY TIME SHE TURNS THE PROGRAMMER ON, SHE SEES THIS SCREEN. AT FIRST THE PATIENT, NOTED SHE FIRST SAW THIS SCREEN A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THEN AT THE END OF THE CONVERSATION THE PATIENT STATED SHE SAW THIS SCREEN RIGHT AFTER SHE CAME HOME FROM THE IMPLANT BUT SHE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT HAVING ANY SYMPTOMS. NOW, FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS HER SYMPTOMS HAD BEEN GUSHY. THE PATIENT STATED SHE HAD BEEN HOME. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT COULD GET THE POR SCREEN TO GO AWAY IF SHE PRESSED THE INS ON BUTTON. WHEN THE PATIENT GETS THE SYNCH SCREEN WITH A TRIANGLE, AND THEN WHEN SHE PRESSES THE SYNCH BUTTON SHE GETS THE POR SCREEN. PATIENT SERVICES ASKED THE PATIENT TO TRY TO CLEAR WITH THE NAVIGATOR BUTTON, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332002 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00067 YR |