FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM

MDR report key: 4441676 · Received January 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-01074
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2015
Date of Event
January 5, 2015
Report Date
January 5, 2015
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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT# V060645, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3095-10, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4). THIS DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION, "UNRETRIEVED DEVICE FRAGMENTS MODELS 3093 AND 3889 INTERSTIM TINED LEA DS", EDUCATIONAL BRIEF/PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION (DECEMBER 2010).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD BROKE DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MEDICAL DOCTOR REMOVED THE BATTERY AND PULLED THE LEAD BACK TO THE SACRUM, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT AS THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS BY DISSECTING DOWN TO THE SACRUM. THREE DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL REPORT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WITH FOUR ELECTRODES WAS STILL IN THE PATIENT. THE DOCTOR HAD DISCARDED THE BATTERY AND THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD. THE LEAD ISSUE OCCURRED AT THE DISTAL END WITH ALL ELECTRODES INCLUDED AT THE SEGMENT WHERE THE LEAD ENTERS THE SACRUM. INTERVENTIONS INCLUDED USING A KELLY CLAMP TO CLIMB DOWN THE LEAD WITH GENTLE TRACTION; THE LEAD WAS NOT MOVING. LIVE FLUOROSCOPY WAS USED, AND NO MOVEMENT OF THE LEAD WAS NOTED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXPLANT THE LEAD. 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
51637 INTERSTIM STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00041 YR Other