FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 4103185 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17421
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Report Date
October 2, 2013
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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37746, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3778-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S STIMULATION WOULD SOMETIMES SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE PATIENT SYNCHED THE PROGRAMMER TO THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) IT SHOWED SHE WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION AND THE SPEEDING UP SENSATION STOPPED AND WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. THIS STARTED ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER THE PATIENT GOT THE DEVICE AND THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY MET WITH A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) AT THAT TIME. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE DUE TO ¿SPEEDING UP.¿ THEY ENDED UP DELETING ALL THE PROGRAMS THE PATIENT HAD AND STARTING FROM SCRATCH. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED AND WAS RECEIVING EFFECTIVE STIMULATION AFTER REPROGRAMMING. IT SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT UNTIL ABOUT LAST WEEK WHEN IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THE PATIENT HAD NOT MET WITH A REP IN ABOUT 1 YEAR. THE PATIENT MEETS WITH HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) EVERY MONTH, AND WAS DIRECTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A REP ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE PATIENT THEN RECEIVED A NEW PROGRAMMER IN THE MAIL. SINCE SHE STARTED USING THE NEW PROGRAMMER, EVERYTHING, INCLUDING HER DEVICE, WAS WORKING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
581552 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 00041 YR