INTERSTIM
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
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).
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 |