FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURESCAN

MDR report key: 8005668 · Received October 25, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2018-23912
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 25, 2018
Date of Event
September 1, 2018
Report Date
November 5, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
00643169109490
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

APPROXIMATE DATE. 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

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR FOR SPINAL PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INCREASE IN PAIN. THE PATIENT HAD A BURNING SENSATION WITH STIMULATION OFF BUT THE BURNING SENSATION WORSENED WITH STIMULATION ON. THIS HAD GOTTEN WORSE THE LAST MONTH ((B)(6) 2018). IMPEDANCES WERE TESTED AND SHOWED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 1 16858 OHMS 2 23066 3 26365 4 22731 5 7109 6 23367 7 40K 8 10006 9 8004 10 40K 11 8048 12 9236 13 25301 14 40K 15 8219 OHMS THE PATIENT USED GROUP B WITH PROGRAM 1 WITH 13, 14, 15, 8-, 9- AT 2.6 V AND WITH PROGRAM 2 WITH 8, 9, 10 AT 3.8V. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED TO USE GROUP C. GROUP C PROGRAM 1 WAS 4.8V WITH 300 PULSE-WIDTH AND 60 HERTZ AT 1790 OHMS AND 2.754 MA. PROGRAM 2 HAD 6.8V, 300 PULSE-WIDTH AND 60 HERTZ AND 1345 OHMS AND 5.116 MA. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REPORTING THAT THE PATIENT WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO INFORM THEM OF THE REPORTED EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THE REPROGRAMMING THE PATIENT TO GROUP C RESOLVED THE INCREASED PAIN AND WORSENED BURNING SENSATION. THE PATIENT¿S WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PROVIDED INFORMATION HAD BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THE PHYSICIAN. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED/ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
845690 SURESCAN STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 97713 00643169109490

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR