FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 3971255 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-13767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Report Date
July 8, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID 39565-65, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6); PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID 37754, SERIAL# (B)(4); PRODUCT TYPE RECHARGER PRODUCT ID 37746, SERIAL# (B)(4); PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SHOCKING SENSATION (¿EPICENTER IN RIGHT LEG) FROM THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WHICH OCCURRED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FALL DOWN. THE PATIENT THEN TURNED OFF THE STIMULATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ACTIVE GROUP A WAS ADAPTIVE STIMULATION (AS) ENABLED AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD NOT CHANGED POSITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT (PATIENT WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE OUTSIDE). IMPEDANCES MEASUREMENTS WERE GOOD AND THAT ELECTRODE MEASUREMENTS ON #9-15 SHOWED NO ABNORMAL RESULTS (ALL WITHIN 800-1200 RANGE WITH NO SHORTS NOTED). THE MANUFACTURER¿S REPRESENTATIVE SWITCHED THE PATIENT TO GROUP B FOR THEM TO USE. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION RECEIVED (B)(4) 2014 REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PATIENT¿S SHOCKING WAS STILL NOT CLEAR. THE MANUFACTURER¿S REPRESENTATIVE REPROGRAMMED THE PATIENT¿S STIMULATION WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT THEIR PAIN WAS REDUCED BY AT LEAST 50%. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THE LEAD COMPONENTS APPEARED TO BE FULLY INSERTED IN THE INS BATTERY. ALSO, THE POCKET WAS EVALUATED BY ULTRASOUND TO RULE OUT FLUID AND CHECKED OUT TO BE NORMAL. IN ADDITION, IMPEDANCES APPEARED NORMAL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
446933 RESTORE SENSOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00079 YR