UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2014-02794
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2014
- Report Date
- September 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37642, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT# V497075, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37085-95, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT# V497075, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID 37085-95, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAD NEVER MET WITH THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS TOLD TO MEET UP WITH THEIR NEUROLOGIST ASAP TO REVIEW HIS OPTIONS. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO GO BACK TO SURGERY AT THE TIME OF REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS AN IMPEDANCE ISSUE OF UNKNOWN VALUE ON ELECTRODES 9 AND 11. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD THEIR BATTERY CHANGED IN (B)(6) AND TWO ELECTRODES SHORTED AFTER THE CASE. SINCE THEN THE DOCTOR COULDN¿T PROGRAM AROUND THE SHORTS AND HAD TURNED THE DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR (DBS) OFF. THE PATIENT STATUS AT THE TIME OF REPORT WAS ALIVE WITH NO INJURY AND THEY HAD A LESS THAN 50% THERAPY RELIEF. THE DBS WAS OFF SO THE PATIENT COULDN¿T FUNCTION. NO INTERVENTIONS OR OUTCOME WERE REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611333 | UNKNOWN NEUROSTIMULATOR | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | NEU_INS_STIMULATOR |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |