INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-13834
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2015
- Report Date
- June 24, 2015
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- EZW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 3889-28, LOT# VA0VRBB, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2015, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID: 3037, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. (B)(4). ANALYSIS OF STIMULATOR (B)(4) REVEALS NO ANOMALY FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS GETTING QUESTION MARKS (???) IN RESULTS FOR IMPENDENCE. THE REPRESENTATIVE INTRAOPERATIVE WITH STAGE 2 IMPLANT AND GETTING "??" WITH ALL CASE PAIRS. BOTH INS (STIMULATOR) AND LEAD WERE BRAND NEW. CALLER HAD ONLY ONCE SEEN A NUMERICAL VALUE WITH A CASE PAIR (C/0) BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THE NUMBER WAS EXACTLY. BIPOLAR PAIRS HAD BEEN NORMAL RANGE. INS IN POCKET. HAD CALLER RUN IMPENDENCE AT 2 VOLTS, 390US, BUT ALL UNIPOLAR WERE ?? AND BIPOLAR WERE 01=1328, 02=1328, 03=1342, 12=1328, 13=1328, 23=1328. TRIED CONDUCTING IMPENDENCE AT 2VOLTS, 360US BUT THIS DIDN'T RESOLVE ISSUE. THEY HAD TURNED OFF LIGHT ALREADY AND THERE WAS NO FLUORO PRESENT OR BEING USED. THERE WAS OTHER MONITORING EQUIPMENT ON AND BEING USED SINCE PATIENT WAS UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW INS AND THE IMPEDANCE WAS PERFECT THE VERY FIRST TIME. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND THEREFORE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTS DURING IMPLANT THE IMPENDENCE TESTS GAVE ??? FOR ALL "C" CONFIGURATION. AFTER CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT A NEW INS WAS USED AND GAVE PERFECT IMPENDENCE READING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT DEATH AND NO PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476950 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00076 YR |