FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3863625 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-11265
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Report Date
May 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. PRODUCT ID: 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID: 3776-45, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HIGH IMPEDANCES (>10,000 OHMS) WERE SEEN ON ALL ELECTRODE PAIRS EXCEPT #4 ON THE PATIENT¿S IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BAD FALL 19 MONTHS AGO AND SUFFERED A C2 FRACTURE, HAD A HALO, AND WAS NOW IN A PERMANENT COLLAR. THE PATIENT WAS PROGRAMMED USING ELECTRODES #2 THROUGH 5 AND FELT THE STIMULATION. THE PATIENT HAD THE INS AND THORACIC LEAD FOR HIP AND LEG PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CHARGING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT A GOOD SURGICAL CANDIDATE AT THIS TIME FOR THEIR DEVICE SYSTEM DUE TO THEIR OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. [OMITTED INFORMATION RELATED TO PE (B)(6) REGARDING THE PATIENT¿S RECHARGING ISSUES] (B)(6) 2014 (REP): FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PLANNED ACTIONS REGARDING THE HIGH IMPEDANCE ISSUES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE THERAPY. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. [OMITTED INFORMATION RELATED TO PE (B)(6) REGARDING THE PATIENT¿S RECHARGING ISSUES]

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338129 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00078 YR