FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 4198737 · Received October 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-20307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2014
Report Date
September 30, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID: 3093-28, LOT# V133358, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3093-28, LOT# V133358, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BROKEN LEAD WIRES AND THE HCP (HEALTHCARE PROVIDER) WANTED TO REPAIR THE DEVICE BUT THE PATIENT WAS THINKING SHE WANTED IT REMOVED BECAUSE IT REALLY HADN'T HELPED HER. RIGHT WHEN IT WAS IMPLANTED IT WORKED FOR THE PATIENT. SHE HAD SOME NUMBING IN HER TOES AND COULD FEEL THE SHOCKS. AROUND (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN (B)(6) 2014 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEADS WERE BROKEN. THE REMOVAL WAS SET FOR MONDAY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT COULD NOT TAKE ORAL MEDICATIONS BECAUSE THEY DRY HER MOUTH OUT. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF INTERSTIM HARDWARE AS THE PATIENT SAID "PROBLEM RESOLVED" AND THE PATIENT LACKED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FUTURE BATTERY REPLACEMENTS. THE PATIENT WAS TO HAVE THE DEVICE REMOVED AT ANOTHER LOCATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
678510 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00053 YR Required Intervention