FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 408451 · Received July 25, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1025721
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2002
Date of Event
July 11, 2002
Report Date
July 23, 2002
Manufacturer
MICRORECORDING SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS
Product Code
MUV
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR PLACEMENT (THERAPY FOR TREMOR) MICRO ELECTRODE BRAIN MAPPING WAS PERFORMED. RECORDINGS WITH FIRST ELECTRODE WERE SUCCESSFUL. MICRO STIMULATION WAS CONDUCTED. THIS REQUIRED THAT A NEW ELECTRODE BE USED FOR SUBSEQUENT RECORDING. A NEW ELECTRODE WAS INSERTED. PT COMPLAINED OF SEVERE INTRACRANIAL PAIN (SURGERY IS DONE UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA). ELECTRODE WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. ALTHOUGH MARKED WITH SAME CATALOG # THE SECOND ELECTRODE WAS INCORRECTLY TOO LONG (228 MM). CORRECT LENGTH WAS 188 MM. PT HAD NO UNTOWARD EFFECTS. ISSUE RESOLVED WITH MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * MICROELECTRODE MUV MICRORECORDING SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS * *
2 * MICROELECTRODE GZL MICRORECORDING SYSTEMS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other