FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 3965023 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13636
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2014
Report Date
July 8, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 7426, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. PRODUCT ID: 3389S-40, LOT# V297034, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 7482A40, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3389S-40, LOT# V210498, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD PRODUCT ID: 748240, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2009, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD WALKING ISSUES OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO REPORT AND IT WAS A GRADUAL ONSET. THEY ALSO HAD A TREMOR IN THEIR LEFT LEG. THE PATIENT HAD TWO DEEP BRAIN STIMULATORS (DBS) AND THEY WERE TOLD THEY NEED TO GET ONE OF THE DBS IMPLANTS REPLACED. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) HAD RECOMMENDED GETTING THE LEFT DBS REPLACED FIRST SINCE THE PATIENT¿S INSURANCE WOULDN¿T PAY FOR BOTH OF THEM TO GET REPLACED. THE PATIENT¿S WALKING WAS GETTING BAD SO THEY WENT BACK IN TO GET THE DEVICE CHECKED. THE HCP THOUGHT ¿IT WAS BAD AND NOT ON TOTALLY¿ AND THE PATIENT HAD INQUIRED IF THEY COULD GET IT TURNED ON. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO USE THEIR PATIENT PROGRAMMER TO CHECK DEVICE STATUS AND THEY CONFIRMED ON BOTH SIDES, LEFT AND RIGHT, THAT THE PATIENT¿S THERAPY WAS ON WITH STATUS LIGHTS. THE PATIENT FELT TINGLING IN THEIR RIGHT HAND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD TROUBLE WALKING AND BALANCE ISSUES FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THE PATIENT HAD SEEN THEIR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THE PATIENT WANTED TO MEET WITH A MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NO INTERVENTIONS OR OUTCOME WERE REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
441131 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00066 YR