ITREL II
Report
- Report Number
- 3007566237-2016-01211
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 4, 2016
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2008
- Report Date
- February 5, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
DATE OF EVENT: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DATE IS BASED OFF OF THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION OF THE ARTICLE AS THE EVENT DATES WERE NOT PROVIDED IN THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE. (B)(4).
SILLAY, K.A., LARSON, P.S., STARR, P.A. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR HARDWARE-RELATED INFECTIONS: INCIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT IN A LARGE SERIES. NEUROSURGERY. 2008; 62(2): 360-366; DISCUSSION 366-367. DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000297020.60125.FC. SUMMARY: DEVICE-RELATED INFECTION IS A COMMON COMPLICATION OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATOR (DBS) IMPLANTATION. WE REVIEWED THE INCIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF EARLY HARDWARE- RELATED INFECTIONS IN A LARGE SERIES. REPORTED EVENTS: A (B)(6) MAN WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS) FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD) EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION AT THE CHEST LOCATION WHICH PRESENTED 23 DAYS AFTER IMPLANT, AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH PARTIAL SYSTEM REMOVAL OF THE EXTENSION AND IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). THE AUTHORS INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH LOCALIZED SWELLING, ERYTHEMA, PURULENCE AND/OR DRAINAGE AROUND THE INS INCISION AND NOTED THAT THE CULTURE RESULTS YIELDED A ¿FEW SKIN FLORA.¿ THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITH NO CLINICAL SIGNS OF RECURRENT INFECTION AFTER 2-6 WEEKS OF INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNDERWENT REIMPLANTATION. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC DEVICE SERIAL NUMBERS FROM THE ARTICLE OR TO MATCH THE REPORTED EVENT WITH ANY PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT. FOLLOW-UP TO THE ARTICLE¿S CORRESPONDING AUTHOR HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN THE MASTER FILE FOR PATIENT/DEVICE INFO, EVENT DATES, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137819 | ITREL II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION | 7424 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00065 YR | Required Intervention |