FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTERRA

MDR report key: 4751876 · Received May 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-08534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2015
Report Date
April 10, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LNQ
PMA / PMN Number
H990014
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 435135, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 435135, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2010-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WITH MEDICAL ISSUES AND HAD A TERRIBLE FALL AND WINTER WITH THESE MEDICAL ISSUES. A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WAS SUSPECTING THAT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) BATTERY LIFE HAD BEEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. THE INS MAY NOT BE STIMULATING THE PATIENT¿S GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT THE WAY IT USED TO DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION AND IT COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PATIENT¿S GI ISSUES. THE MANAGING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INDICATED THAT THE INS WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS YEAR. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT AND NEEDED TO HAVE HER INS BATTERY LIFE CHECKED PRIOR TO SURGERY TO DETERMINE IF THE INS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME OF TRANSPLANT SURGERY. NO INTERVENTIONS OR OUTCOME WERE REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
297703 ENTERRA INTESTINAL STIMULATOR LNQ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 3116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization