INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2015-20140
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 7, 2015
- Date of Event
- August 20, 2015
- Report Date
- September 10, 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 Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR OR LEAD WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 3889-28, LOT # VA0W04G, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2015 PRODUCT TYPE LEAD. (B)(4).
ANALYSIS FOUND NO ANOMALIES WITH THE RETURNED LEAD (UNKNOWN SERIAL NUMBER) AND IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR ((B)(4)).
(B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD ISSUE THAT WAS MIGRATION/DISLODGEMENT. THE EVENT STARTED OUT AS A LEAD MIGRATION THAT WAS TO BE REVISED BUT WHEN THE BATTERY CAPACITY WAS CHECKED WITH THE PROGRAMMER IT SHOWED ¿BATTERY 5 MOS.¿ THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) WAS REPLACED DUE TO LONGEVITY THAT WAS REPORTED AS 5-12 MONTHS WITH 38-85% CAPACITY. THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE TURNED TO 8.5 BECAUSE WITH THE MIGRATION OF THE LEAD SHE WASN¿T FEELING STIMULATION SO THEN THE BATTERY DRAINED. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED AND REPORTED THAT THEY "DID NOT RECEIVE BENEFIT ON WITH PROGRAMMING" SO AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND INDICATED THE LEAD HAD MIGRATED. THE LEAD WAS TWISTED OR COILED. THE LEAD ROLLED INTO THE FORAMEN. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED. THE INS HAD ALSO MOVED. THIS HAD PREVENTED THE PATIENT FROM GETTING ANY THERAPY. THE INS WAS REPLACED AND THE DEFECTIVE ONE WAS RETURNED. THE REVISION OCCURRED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO IN (B)(6) 2013. THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT OCCURRED THE DAY OF THE REPORT ((B)(6) 2015). THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE KNEW ABOUT THE LEAD MIGRATION. THE INDICATIONS FOR USE WERE URINARY DYSFUNCTION/SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION AND GASTROINTESTINAL/PELVIC FLOOR.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INVALID IMPEDANCE ISSUE ON (B)(6) 2015. DURING THE LEAD REVISION THE REPRESENTATIVE RERAN IMPEDANCE AT 2 AND 300 PULSE WIDTH AND GOT CASE AND 1 AT ??? AND CASE AND 2 AT ???. THE REPRESENTATIVE RERAN AT 2 VOLTS AND 360PW AND ALL VALUES CAME BACK WITHIN RANGE. CALLER NEEDED TO COMPLETE CASE. THE REVISION HAD OCCURRED. CASE WAS IN PROGRESS WHILE CALL TOOK PLACE. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF SYSTEM USE ISSUE DURING THE REVISION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662851 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00053 YR | Required Intervention |