FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 5112195 · Received September 29, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2015-18959
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2015
Date of Event
September 23, 2014
Report Date
September 24, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 7426, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; PRODUCT ID 7438, SERIAL # (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE PROGRAMMER, PATIENT; PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT # V167785, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 7482A51, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 3389S-40, LOT # V130326, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE LEAD; PRODUCT ID 7482A51, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE EXTENSION; PRODUCT ID 7426, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2008, PRODUCT TYPE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A LOSS OF EFFICACY WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE STIMULATION THERAPY. THEY HAD A BURNING SENSATION AT THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) LOCATION AND THERE WAS BURNING IN THE INS. THE BURNING HAD BEGUN THE NIGHT PRIOR TO REPORT AND THEY HAD ANOTHER EPISODE ON THE DAY OF REPORT. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT FELL CONTINUOUSLY AND THEY HAD DAMAGED NERVES IN THEIR FOOT. THEIR WORST FALL WAS 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO REPORT AND THEY HAD FALLEN MANY TIMES SINCE THEN. THE PATIENT HAD LOST THE ABILITY TO WALK AND THEY WOUND UP IN A WHEELCHAIR AND THEY WERE SUFFERING FROM THE INJURY. THE PATIENT WAS BED BOUND AND THEY COULD NOT GET TO THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP). THE NIGHT PRIOR THE PATIENT HAD TROUBLE WITH ¿BOTH BOXES STINGING HIM.¿ IT WAS LIKE ¿BURNING HOT ON BOTH SIDES.¿ WHEN THEY FELT THE STIMULATORS THEY DID NOT FEEL HOT. THE LEFT ONE DID NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL JUST THE 9V LIGHT WHICH THEY ASSUMED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE RIGHT SIDE DID LIGHT UP AND THEY TURNED OFF THE STIMULATION. IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BURNING ON THE LEFT SIDE ONLY AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS OFF. IT WAS A ¿CIGARETTE FEELING¿ OVER THE INS LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD FAILED TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THEIR HCP AND THEY WERE LAST SEEN IN (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF IT WAS DEVICE RELATED AND IF REPROGRAMMING WAS NEEDED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. NO INTERVENTIONS OR OUTCOME WERE REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED FOR PARKINSONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
641261 SOLETRA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00071 YR