FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESTORE ULTRA

MDR report key: 7087505 · Received December 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2017-24947
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2017
Date of Event
October 25, 2017
Report Date
December 6, 2017
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
CA, 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 CONSUMER REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR SPINAL PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE PATIENT¿S INS¿S HAD THE DOCTOR ICON WITH ¿IER¿ POPPING UP. NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. FOLLOW-UP WAS CONDUCTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER REGARDING THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CLARIFIED THE "IER" MESSAGE TO BE AN "END OF LIFE" MESSAGE ON THEIR RIGHT HIP UNIT ON (B)(6) 2017. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, THE DEVICE WAS 9 YEARS OLD AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECHARGE ANYMORE. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY USED THEIR RIGHT HIP UNIT MORE THAN THEIR LEFT HIP UNIT. THEY REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS NO LONGER USABLE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT STEPS TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE DOCTOR ICON AND "IER," THE PATIENT STATED, "FAILED EMAILS/PHONE CALLS, USING EXTERNAL UNITS." THE PATIENT REPORTED THEY HAD SET UP A REPLACEMENT OF THE DEVICE WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
867968 RESTORE ULTRA STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 37712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention