FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR

MDR report key: 5154219 · Received October 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007566237-2015-02973
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2015
Report Date
September 21, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
MHY
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_LEAD, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID NEU_UNKNOWN_EXT, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS) TWICE. THE REPORTER STATED THE FIRST ONE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND THE SECOND ONE WAS "BOTCHED." THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) HAD IMPLANTED THE LEAD TOO DEEP IN THE PATIENT'S BRAIN CAUSING IRREVERSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE. THE PATIENT'S LIFE WAS CHANGED FOREVER. THE REPORTER STATED THEY NEED HELP FOR THE PATIENT AND EVERY DOOR THEY TRY TO OPEN GOT SHUT IN THEIR FACE. THE PATIENT'S INDICATION FOR USE IS PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
682196 UNKNOWN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION NEU_INS_STIMULATOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other