FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 4252126 · Received November 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-21655
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2014
Date of Event
October 27, 2014
Report Date
November 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
EZW
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. PRODUCT ID: 3058, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, EXPLANTED: (B)(6) 2015, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN; PRODUCT TYPE LEAD PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG, SERIAL# UNKNOWN; PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID: 3058, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INS ((B)(4)) FOUND THAT THE SETSCREW WAS BACKED OUT TOO FAR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT, THERE WAS AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) MALFUNCTION AND THE LEAD WOULD NOT ADVANCE COMPLETELY INTO THE INS. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO BACK OUT THE SET SCREW, AND THE FARTHEST THE LEAD WOULD ADVANCE WAS THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY TO THE END. THE LEAD MADE IT PAST THE SET SCREW, BUT NOT TO THE END. THE DOCTOR TRIED ROTATING THE DEVICE FOR DIFFERENT ENTRY. IMPEDANCE TESTING WAS DONE AND THERE WERE HIGH IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 4000 OHMS ON ALL ELECTRODES. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED, AND THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE ENDED UP BEING JUST A LEAD REVISION INSTEAD OF A FULL REVISION AS PLANNED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE INS WENT WELL AND THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING THERAPEUTIC EFFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE NEW LEAD WAS PLACED AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO THE NEW BATTERY SO THE OLD BATTERY WAS PUT BACK IN AND WAS PROVIDING CURRENT THERAPY FOR THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO FEEL STIMULATION WITH THE OLD BATTERY AND NEW LEAD; HOWEVER THEY HAD TO INCREASE THE SETTINGS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE BATTERY. THE OLD BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. AS THE NEW LEAD FIT INTO THE OLD BATTERY, THE NEW BATTERY THAT WAS USED WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO OUTCOME WAS 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
738061 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00039 YR Required Intervention