RESTORE ADVANCED
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-13489
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2014
- Report Date
- July 2, 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER; PRODUCT ID 3777-60, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3777-60, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT STIMULATION WAS IN THE WRONG LOCATION. THE PATIENT WAS GETTING STIMULATION IN THE ABDOMEN. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT ONE YEAR PRIOR WHEN THE PATIENT STEPPED INTO A HOLE. THE PATIENT NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN STIMULATION. IMPEDANCES WERE >10,000 OHMS ON SOME ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS ON 0-1 ONLY. EIGHT TO FIFTEEN (8-15) WERE IN RANGE. A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WENT THROUGH ALL PAIRS BY CHANGING THE REFERENCE ELECTRODE AND SOME WERE IN RANGE AND SOME WERE >10,000 OHMS. SOME PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE DONE. THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO HAVE AN XRAY TO DETERMINE LEAD LOCATION AND DETERMINE NEXT STEPS. IF UNABLE TO PROGRAM FOR BETTER COVERAGE A POSSIBLE LEAD REVISION WOULD BE DISCUSSED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, IF RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE XRAY DETERMINED THAT THE LEADS DID NOT MOVE, DESPITE HIS STEPPING IN A HOLE AND THE PATTERN OF STIMULATION CHANGING. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE PATIENT SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434713 | RESTORE ADVANCED | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37713 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00055 YR |