FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE

MDR report key: 4726660 · Received April 24, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-07842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2015
Report Date
March 31, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37742, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 377875, LOT# V003909, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID 355029, LOT# N063026, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO CHARGE THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). THEY COULD NOT FEEL STIMULATION AND THEY HAD CHARGED IMPLANT FOR 4-5 HOURS AND THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER WAS SHOWING THAT THE INS WAS EMPTY. THE PATIENT TRIED TO CHARGE AGAIN AND WAS GETTING ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) ON THE RECHARGER SCREEN. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO GET ALL EIGHT BARS AND THE INS WAS CHARGING. THE INS WAS SHOWING ¾ CHARGE ON THE SCREEN AND THE THERAPY ICON WAS ON. THE PATIENT HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR (B)(6) 2015. WHEN THEY MOVED THE BELT AWAY FROM THEIR IMPLANT THE INS LEVEL SHOWED EMPTY. ON (B)(6) 2015 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT HAD LOW BACK AND LEG PAIN. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE WOULD BE EXPLANTED OR REPLACED. THE PATIENT DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE PATIENT¿S ISSUES/SYMPTOMS WERE STILL ONGOING. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING LOW BACK AND LEG PAIN DUE TO THE INS NOT HOLDING CHARGE, WHEN THE INS WAS FUNCTION THEY FOUND IT BENEFICIAL. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272601 RESTORE STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00071 YR