FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURESCAN

MDR report key: 7797760 · Received August 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2018-18635
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2018
Report Date
August 20, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
00643169109483
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
003

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 WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME AND SPINAL PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING, AND SHE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. IT WAS STATED THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO SYNC WITH THE INS OR CHARGED IT. PATIENT CONFIRMED SEEING THE REPOSITION ANTENNA SCREEN ON THE INS RECHARGER WHEN TRYING TO START A NORMAL CHARGING SESSION. TROUBLESHOOTING USING THE PATIENT PROGRAMMER (PP) WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS IT WOULD ONLY MOMENTARILY POWER ON BEFORE GOING DEAD AGAIN. PATIENT TRIED MULTIPLE SETS OF BATTERIES, INCLUDING ALKALINE BATTERIES THAT WERE KNOWN TO BE GOOD BATTERIES. PP POWERS OFF BEFORE PATIENT COULD SYNC WITH IT, AND THEN IT WOULD NOT POWER ON AT ALL AFTER THIS OCCURRED. IT WAS STATED THE PP POWERS UP BUT SHUT DOWN WHEN THEY PUSHED ANY BUTTONS, THEY TRIED NEW ALKALINE BATTERIES. PATIENT WOULD BE SEND A REPLACEMENT PP. NO FURTHER COMPLICATION AND NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. REFER TO (B)(4) FOR 1ST OD, (B)(4) FOR SECOND OD, (B)(4) FOR TROUBLE REACHING INS SITE, REVISION, AND (B)(4) FOR THIRD OD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640612 SURESCAN STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 97714 00643169109483

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1