INTELLIS
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2019-01123
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 16, 2019
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2019
- Report Date
- January 31, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 00643169781702
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT WITH AN SPINAL P AIN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT NOTED DIARRHEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND LIGHT-HEADEDNESS ON (B)(6) 2019, WHICH CONTINUED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ON (B)(6) 2019 THE PATIENT WAS VERY COLD AND NOTED PUS COMING OUT OF THEIR GENERATOR INCISION. THEY CALLED THE NEUROSURGERY SERVICE AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY THEIR DOCTOR¿S PARTNER, WHO EXPLANTED THEIR DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2019 ONCE THE PATIENT¿S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS UNDER CONTROL AS IT WAS AT 200/115 ON ADMISSION PER THE PATIENT. NO KNOWN FACTORS LED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUE. THE PATIENT¿S GENERATOR AND LEAD WERE EXPLANTED DUE TO INFECTION AND THE PATIENT WAS ON IV ANTIBIOTICS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WOULD BE SENT HOME ON ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT WOULD BE SEEN IN FOUR WEEKS TO ASSESS OPTIONS OF RE-IMPLANTING THEIR DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AS THE CUSTOMER DISCARDED IT. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2019. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED/ANTICIPATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47621 | INTELLIS | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 97715 | 00643169781702 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Hospitalization| R |