FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 6139413 · Received December 1, 2016

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Report

Report Number
3004209178-2016-24996
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2016
Date of Event
October 31, 2016
Report Date
December 1, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
UDI-DI
00613994761057
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM AND OTHER APPLICABLE COMPONENTS ARE: PRODUCT ID: 37612, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2016, PRODUCT TYPE: IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR. 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

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED A SUDDEN RETURN OF SYMPTOMS IN THEIR RIGHT HAND WITH STIMULATION VERIFIED TO BE ON AS OF ABOUT 1.5 WEEKS PRIOR TO DATE NOTIFIED. IT WAS STATED THAT THEY WERE IMPLANTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND AFTER IMPLANT THEIR RIGHT HAND WAS GOOD. THEY THEN HAD AN ADJUSTMENT WITH THEIR LOCAL DOCTOR WHO MADE AN ADJUSTMENT AND THEIR RIGHT HAND IS NOW SHAKING WORSE THAN BEFORE IMPLANT. ON (B)(6) THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEIR TREMORS ARE REALLY BAD AND ARE WONDERING IF THE IMPLANT IS TURNED OFF. THERAPY WAS CHECKED WITH THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER (PP) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE GETTING A LOW BATTERY INFORMATIONAL SCREEN, INDICATING THAT THE IMPLANT NEEDS TO BE RECHARGED. THE PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE AND WAS ABLE TO GET ALL 8 COUPLING BARS. FOLLOW UP WITH THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) IS TO BE CONDUCTED. THE PATIENT'S INDICATION FOR IMPLANT IS ESSENTIAL TREMOR AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS. SEE RELATED PE 3004209178-2016-24994.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
789350 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37602 00613994761057

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR