FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 7135532 · Received December 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2017-26394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2017
Date of Event
December 19, 2017
Report Date
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
EZW
UDI-DI
00613994913654
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE IPG 3058 INTERSTIM LL ((B)(4)) FOUND THE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING, BUT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SET-SCREW WAS BACKED OUT TOO FAR. AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, AN IMPEDANCE TEST WAS PERFORMED AND GOOD IMPEDANCES WERE OBSERVED. A LAB FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS ALSO PERFORMED AND GOOD STABLE OUTPUT ON THE ELECTRODE PAIRS THE INS HAD WAS OBSERVED AS WELL. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHEN PRESSING ON THE INS CAN AND TELEMETRY WAS ACCEPTABLE. 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

NO NEW INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) WHO SAID THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH IMPEDANCES WAS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NO NEW INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS BEING IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REP WAS IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) IMPLANTING A STAGE 2. THE PATIENT HAD A MOTOR RESPONSE DURING STAGE 1, BUT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT AND THEY WERE GETTING ELECTRODE IMPEDANCE TESTING DONE. AT 2 VOLTS (V) AND 360 PULSE WIDTH (PW), C0, 01, 02, AND 03 WERE SHOWING GREATER THAN 4,000 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO SWITCH THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) OUT WITH A NEW IPG, WHERE ALL IMPEDANCES WERE NORMAL. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS OR FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED OR ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
915448 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3058 00613994913654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR