FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORE SENSOR

MDR report key: 5545102 · Received April 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2016-05984
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2016
Date of Event
March 6, 2016
Report Date
April 27, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 37761, SERIAL# (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: RECHARGER. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE DESKTOP CHARGER (B)(4) FOUND THE CONNECTOR PINS WERE BROKEN ON THE CABLE ASSEMBLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEY STOPPED USING THEIR IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) BECAUSE THEIR PAIN STARTED TO GO AWAY. THEIR KNEE PAIN HAD RECENTLY COME BACK BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN USING THEIR KNEES MORE. WHEN THEY TRIED TO CHARGE THEIR RECHARGER THE SCREEN WAS STILL BLANK AFTER BEING PLUGGED IN FOR 24 HOURS. THE METAL PIECE ON THE DESKTOP CHARGER CAME APART AND THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTOR PIN ON THE DESKTOP CHARGER. THE DESKTOP CHARGER WOULD NOT CHARGE THE RECHARGER. THEY PULLED THE METAL PIECE OUT OF THE RECHARGER AND TRIED TO PUT IT BACK ON THE PLUG. THE PROGRAMMER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE OR SYNC WITH THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS). THEY WERE SENT A REPLACEMENT DESKTOP CHARGER. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED FOR SPINAL PAIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) REPORTED THE CONSUMER HADN'T CALLED OR BEEN SEEN IN THEIR OFFICE SINCE (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
200954 RESTORE SENSOR STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00041 YR