FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ADVANCED

MDR report key: 4129318 · Received September 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-17959
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2014
Report Date
September 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
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 37083-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3998, LOT# V113343, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 37083-60, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. PRODUCT ID: 37742, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT HAD HER INS REPLACED ON (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT LOST STIMULATION A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS DISCHARGED AND REPORTEDLY DIED 3 DAYS AGO. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN IN PAIN SINCE HER STIMULATOR WENT OUT, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE DEVICE POCKET. A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE RECHARGER FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE RECHARGING THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). SHE COULD GET THE RECHARGING SCREEN TO APPEAR BUT ALL THEY BOXES WERE WHITE. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) COULD NOT READ THE PATIENT¿S BATTERY. THE RECHARGER WAS CHARGING UP, AND THE LAST FULL CHARGE WAS ON (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT USES HIGH AMPLITUDE FOR STIMULATION AND RECHARGES EVERY DAY. THE PATIENT HAD REPORTEDLY LOST A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT SINCE IMPLANT AND BELIEVED THE INS MAY BE FLIPPED. NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING/TROUBLESHOOTING HAD BEEN PERFORMED BUT WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE. THE PATIENT WAS BEING REFERRED FOR AN X-RAY TO RULE OUT A FLIPPED GENERATOR. THE CAUSE OF THE PRODUCT ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND THE PRODUCT ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE PATIENT¿S STATUS WAS NOTED TO BE ALIVE WITH NO INJURY. NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
609518 RESTORE ADVANCED STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00056 YR Required Intervention