FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 4090211 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID: 3093-28, LOT# V675651, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT BOTH WITH OR WITHOUT ANTENNA ATTACHED. THE PATIENT HAS A RETURN IN SYMPTOMS AND POOR COMMUNICATION ON THE PROGRAMMER. THE PATIENT NOTICED TODAY THAT SHE WAS GOING TO THE BATHROOM MORE FREQUENTLY. THE PATIENT CANNOT TELL IF SHE WAS FEELING STIMULATION, SHE NORMALLY DOES NOT FEEL STIMULATION STRONGLY. THE PATIENT TRIED TO USE THE PROGRAMMER TODAY AND WAS SEEING THE POOR COMMUNICATION SCREEN. THE PATIENT TRIED TO USE THE PROGRAMMER WITH THE ANTENNA ON THE CALL AND SAW POOR COMMUNICATION. THE PATIENT TRIED TO USE THE PROGRAMMER WITHOUT THE ANTENNA ON THE CALL AND SHE SAW POOR COMMUNICATION. THE PATIENT ENSURED THAT THE ANTENNA CORD WAS PLUGGED IN ALL THE WAY. THE PATIENT TRIED REPOSITIONING THE ANTENNA. THE PATIENT TRIED CHANGING THE PROGRAMMER BATTERIES, THESE ACTIONS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN AT THIS TIME. THE PROGRAMMER WILL NOT WORK WITH THE ANTENNA. IT WAS REPORTED A DAY LATER THAT THE PATIENT STILL NOT ABLE TO CONNECT USING PATIENT PROGRAMMER THAT WAS SENT BY REPAIR. THE PATIENT STATES THAT SHE WAS USING (B)(6) 'DURALOCK' BATTERIES. THE PATIENT REPORTS A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY NOT FEELING STIMULATION. UPON DEVICE RETURN, ANALYSIS FOUND TELEMETRY PROBLEM. THE ANTENNA JACK WAS RESOLDERED AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
568800 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00043 YR