FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 4795628 · Received May 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2015-01429
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 26, 2015
Date of Event
May 1, 2015
Report Date
May 1, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
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 PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 3037, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT # VA0TNX9, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_PROG, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PHYSICIAN; PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER WAS IN CASE WITH IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR AND REPORTED READING >4000 OHMS ON SOME OF THE BIPOLAR PAIRS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE REMOVED; DRIED OFF AND REPLACED LEAD A COUPLE TIMES. IMPEDANCES THAT WERE ABNORMAL WERE AS FOLLOWS: C1 >4000, 01 >4000, 02 3864, 03 2426, 12 >4000, 13 >4000 AND 23 3864. IT WAS TESTED >4000 COMBINATIONS AND THEY DIDN'T PRODUCE MOTOR RESPONSE AT 5 V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED 5 DAYS LATER INDICATED THAT THE IMPEDANCE ISSUES RESOLVED BEFORE THE PHYSICIAN CLOSED THE POCKET. THE CAUSE OF THE IMPEDANCE ISSUE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND WAS NOTED AS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THERE WAS NO LEAD FRACTURE(S) NOTED. THERE WAS MULTIPLE TROUBLE SHOOTING STRATEGIES, INCLUDING RUNNING IMPEDANCE CHECKS AT VARIOUS RATES, DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE LEAD AND CLEANING THE LEAD. THEY REPLACED INITIAL LEAD, WITH CLEAN IMPEDANCE CHECK. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS UNKNOWN NO OUTCOME WAS REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. A FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339297 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00055 YR Required Intervention