ACTIVA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 2, 2015
- Report Date
- December 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 64002, LOT # N380689, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013, PRODUCT TYPE ADAPTER; PRODUCT ID 37642, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 748251, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 748251, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3389-40, LOT # J0537708V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3389-40, LOT # J0537727V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3389-40, LOT # J0537708V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3389-40, LOT # J0537727V, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2005, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED TO CORRECT.
ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.
ANALYSIS OF THE NEUROSTIMULATOR, SERIAL #(B)(4), FOUND IT FUNCTIONALLY OKAY WITH INSIGNIFICANT ANOMALIES. ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENSION, SERIAL #(B)(4), FOUND ITS OUTER INSULATION HAD A BREACHED DEPRESSION. THE #2 CONDUCTOR WAS THUS EXPOSED 31.7 CENTIMETERS FORM THE DISTAL END. ANALYSIS OF THE LEADS, LOT #J0537708V AND #J0537727V, FOUND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD MULTIPLE BREACHED LOCATIONS AND ESC.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO HAVE A LEAD REPOSITION IN ABOUT ONE WEEK AND THEREFORE THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE AN MRI DONE. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAD TO CHECK THE DEVICE BEFORE THE MRI AND ELECTRODE IMPEDANCE WAS TAKEN AT 0.7V. THE RESULTS WERE C0: 4087 OHMS, 02: 4467 OHMS, 03: 5189 OHMS. REPORTS INCREASED TO 3V: C0: 3746 OHMS, 02: 4067 OHMS, 03: 4593 OHMS. THE UNIPOLAR PAIRS WERE WITHIN RANGE AND TESTED AT 0.7V: C1: 1418 OHMS, C2: 1306 OHMS, C3: 1684 OHMS. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHY THE PATIENT WAS HAVING THE LEAD REPOSITION. 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WENT TO HAVE A MRI IN (B)(6) 2014 AND TRIED TO TURN OFF THE STIMULATION WITH HER PROGRAMMER, BUT THE PROGRAMMER BATTERIES WERE DEAD. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) CAME TO THE MRI FACILITY AND CHECKED THE IMPEDANCES ON THE LEADS AND TOLD THE PATIENT THE NUMBERS WERE WRONG AND WOULD NOT LET HER TURN OFF THE STIMULATION. THE MRI WAS CANCELLED AND SHE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REPLACE THE LEAD. THE PATIENT'S ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2014 OR (B)(6) 2015; SHE WAS NOT SURE WHICH DAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644 | ACTIVA | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37601 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |