FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
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MDR report key: 408451
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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 |