RESTORE ULTRA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-08424
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2015
- Report Date
- April 29, 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
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3708360, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 37752, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. PRODUCT ID 3550-29, LOT# N142181, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID 37743, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. PRODUCT ID 3888-28, LOT# L35222, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 1995, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS STILL HAVING CONCERNS WITH THEIR DEVICE OR THERAPY BUT WERE WORKING WITH THEIR DOCTOR OR MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE (REP). AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 5/15 WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD RECENTLY E-MAILED THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE (REP) ABOUT POSSIBLY FINDING A PHYSICIAN IN THE AREA THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO REPLACE HER DEVICE. ANOTHER REP. SPOKE WITH THE PATIENT RECENTLY WHO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GOING BACK TO SEE HER NEUROSURGEON FOR AN OPINION ON IF SHE NEEDED A DIFFERENT SURGERY OR JUST NEEDED THE STIMULATOR REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE REP. AFTER THAT APPOINTMENT. THE REP. HAD NOT MET WITH THE PATIENT OR CHECKED HER DEVICE AND HAD NOT WORKED WITH THE PATIENT'S NEUROSURGEON VERY MUCH BUT HE PRACTICED AT NORTHWEST HOSPITAL IN SEATTLE. 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 W ILL BE SENT.
NO STIMULATION SENSATION WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT BELIEVED THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) HAS REACHED END OF SERVICE (EOS). EVENTUALLY IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE PATIENT¿S PREVIOUS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) RETIRED SO SHE NEEDS TO FINE A NEW HCP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FIND OUT IF ANY INTERVENTION OR TROUBLESHOOTING WAS REQUIRED AND TO OBTAIN THE OUTCOME OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291103 | RESTORE ULTRA | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | 37712 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00078 YR |