FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACTIVA

MDR report key: 6606068 · Received June 1, 2017

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2017-11481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2017
Report Date
June 19, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
MHY
UDI-DI
00613994934604
PMA / PMN Number
P960009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR PAR KINSON'S DUAL AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT A LOW IMPEDANCE OF 64 OHMS ON CONTACT 0-1 PRIOR TO A PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED TWICE, CLEANED, DRIED, AND THE HEADER WAS SUCTIONED. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THERE WERE LOW IMPEDANCES ON CONTACTS: 0-2, 0-3, 1-2, 1-3, AND 2-3. THERE WERE ALSO HIGH, OUT-OF-RANGE IMPEDANCES ON C-8, C-9, C-10, C-11 AND 8-9. CONTACT 8-9 WAS REPORTEDLY BEING USED FOR THERAPY. THE PATIENT HAD REPORTEDLY FALLEN A FEW TIMES RECENTLY. IT WAS NOTED THEY WOULD CHECK BACK WITH PATIENT AFTER A FEW DAYS TO SEE IF THE IMPEDANCES HAD SETTLED OUT. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROGRAM AROUND THE ISSUE. THE PATIENT WAS PROGRAMMED AT 1.7 V, 140 PW, AND 185 HZ ON THE RIGHT AND 2.5 V, 150 PW, AND 185 HZ ON THE LEFT. POST-OPERATIVE IMPEDANCES (OHMS) 0-2: 102 0-3: 50 1-2: 58 1-3: 84 2-3: 103 C-8: 2049/2303 C-9: 3675/4189 C-10: 2752/3543 C-11: 897/3029 8-9: 2907/2988.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM REP. THE REP STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT. ADDITIONAL IMPEDANCE TESTS WERE DONE POST OPERATION WITH NO CHANGES IN RANGES. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. PRE-OPERATIVE IMPEDANCES @ 3.0V TESTING "OUT OF RANGE" (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
387984 ACTIVA STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR MHY MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37601 00613994934604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention