FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 3929102 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-12885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 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
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT: PRODUCT ID 37746, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID 3487A-33, LOT# V072248, IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. PRODUCT ID 37754, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER. PRODUCT ID 748940, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE EXT ENSION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT SHE HAD NOTICED THAT ONCE OR TWICE, THE DEVICE CAME ON BY ITSELF WHEN SHE WAS SITTING IN A WOODEN CHAIR. THIS WAS NOTED TO HAVE HAPPENED AROUND (B)(6) 2013, NOT LONG AFTER THE PATIENT GOT HER DEVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NOTICED SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEIR CURRENT SYSTEM AND THEIR PREVIOUS SYSTEM AND THEY PREFERRED THEIR PREVIOUS SYSTEM. THE PATIENT NOTICED SOME CHANGES IN THEIR STIMULATION INTENSITY WHEN THEY CHANGED POSTURE. THEY HAD INCREASES IN INTENSITY, MOSTLY AT NIGHT WHEN THEY WERE SLEEPING. SOMETIMES THE STIMULATION WOULD SEEM FINE FOR 2-3 DAYS AND THEN FOR SOME REASON IT WOULD ACT UP. THE STIMULATION ALSO SEEMED WEAKER WHEN THE BATTERY WAS LOW. THE PATIENT FELT LIKE THE SYSTEM TOOK A LOT OF WORK AND DIDN¿T SEEM WORTH IT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT LIKE THE UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN FREQUENCY OF THEIR DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407872 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