SURESCAN
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-11814
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 18, 2015
- Report Date
- May 28, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LGW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
(B)(4).
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3708120, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: 2014-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID: 3550-29, LOT# N153073, IMPLANTED: 2008-(B)(6), EXPLANTED: 2015-(B)(6), PRODUCT TYPE: ACCESSORY. PRODUCT ID: NEU_PTM_PROG, SERIAL# UNKNOWN, PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4). ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) (SN (B)(4)) FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD REDUCED CAPACITY DUE TO OVER-DISCHARGE. THE INS WAS RECEIVED WITH NO TELEMETRY AND NO OUTPUT FROM ANY ELECTRODE PAIR. TELEMETRY WAS RESTORED AFTER A FULL PHYSICIAN MODE RECHARGE. AFTER TELEMETRY WAS RESTORED AND A FULL NORMAL RECHARGE, THE INS PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. ACCORDING TO THE TRACE REPORT TAKEN FROM THE INS, THE LAST RECHARGE WHILE IMPLANTED TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6)-2015 AND THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED TO 4.000 VOLTS. ON (B)(6)-2015 THE BATTERY HAD DEPLETED TO THE "LOCK" MODE (LESS THAN 3.575 VOLTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BATTERY DEPLETED TO AN OVER DISCHARGED STATE PRIOR TO BEING RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF DRAINAGE FROM THE GENERATOR WOUND POCKET INCISION. THEREFORE, A NEW POCKET WAS MADE FOR A NEW GENERATOR. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A MANUFACTURER¿S PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT DEATH AND NO PATIENT INJURY. THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396935 | SURESCAN | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 97714 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |