ACTIVA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2017-05272
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 8, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2017
- Report Date
- June 1, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- MHY
- UDI-DI
- 00643169529786
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
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.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
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.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 3708660, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2015, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 3708660, SERIAL# (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2015, PRODUCT TYPE: EXTENSION. PRODUCT ID 3387S-40, LOT# V475750, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD. PRODUCT ID 3387S-40, LOT# V475750, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010, PRODUCT TYPE: LEAD.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) REGARDING A PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR PARKINSON'S DUAL AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FEELS ELECTRICAL SHOCK SENSATION FROM TOP OF HEAD DOWN FACE, CHEEKS, AND UNDER CHIN AS OF TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP), WHO MET WITH THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2017. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT SHOCKING AND TINGLING IN HEAD, LEFT ARM AND FACE. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT IT FELT LIKE PULLING IN THE FACE AREA WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SHOCK OCCURS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO VISIBLE FACIAL PULL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHOCKING CANNOT BE PINPOINTED TO A SPECIFIC POSITION OR POSTURE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SOME FALLS RECENTLY, BUT NONE THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED TO THE SHOCKING PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY. LOW IMPEDANCE OF 102 OHMS WAS MEASURED ON CONTACT (B)(6) OF THE RIGHT LEAD. THERE WERE NO LOW IMPEDANCES MEASURED ON THE PATIENT¿S TRIP TO THE HCP¿S OFFICE ON (B)(6). NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. IMPEDANCES ON (B)(6) 2017 LEFT C & 0: 2441 OHMS C & 1: 900 OHMS C & 2: 810 OHMS C & 3: 1294 OHMS 0 & 1: 2400 OHMS 0 & 2: 2744 OHMS 0 & 3: 3376 OHMS 1 & 2: 1145 OHMS 1 & 3: 1816 OHMS 2 & 3: 1441 OHMS RIGHT C & 8: 853 OHMS C & 9: 857 OHMS C & 10: 771 OHMS C & 11: 744 OHMS 8 & 9: 1211 OHMS 8 & 10: 1294 OHMS 8 & 11: 1085 OHMS 9 & 10: 1126 OHMS 9 & 11: 1265 OHMS 10 & 11: 1047 OHMS IMPEDANCES ON (B)(6) 2017 C & 0: 1987 OHMS C & 1: 890 OHMS C & 2: 819 OHMS C & 3: 1517 OHMS 0 & 1: 1933 OHMS 0 & 2: 2241 OHMS 0 & 3: 3083 OHMS 1 & 2: 1141 OHMS 1 & 3: 1922 OHMS 2 & 3: 1636 OHMS RIGHT C & 8: 545 OHMS C & 9: 872 OHMS C & 10: 795 OHMS C & 11: 537 OHMS 8 & 9: 988 OHMS 8 & 10: 921 OHMS 8 & 11: 102 OHMS 9 & 10: 1141 OHMS 9 & 11: 988 OHMS 10 & 11: 910 OHMS.
THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SHOCKING SENSATION WAS STILL UNKNOWN. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2017 AND THE INS WOULD BE ACTIVATED ON (B)(6) 2017. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REPORTING THAT THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A REPLACEMENT/REVISION SURGERY TOMORROW ((B)(6) 2017). THE REP REPORTED THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE LEAD/EXTENSION SITE, THE PATIENT FELT SHOCKING/STIM SENSATION. THE REP REPORTED THAT THE EXTENSION WAS REPLACED WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THE REP REPORTED THAT TOMORROW THE PATIENT'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) WILL REPLACE THE SIDE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170342 | ACTIVA | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 37601 | 00643169529786 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |