FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTELLIS

MDR report key: 8491221 · Received April 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2019-06870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2019
Date of Event
March 1, 2019
Report Date
April 8, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
00643169781702
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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 THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NEUROSTIMULATOR FOR SPINAL CORD STIMULATION - NONMALIGNANT PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED IN THE PAST 10 DAYS, PATIENT WOULD NOTICE THAT RECHARGING WAS GETTING LONGER FROM 50 MINUTES TO 1.3-1.6 HRS. NO FALLS RELATED. NO POSITIONAL MOVEMENT RELATED. NO EMI RELATED. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DATA FROM THE RECHARGER STATS: 1.0 HR, DATE NOT PROVIDED: 1.2 HR, (B)(6) 2019: 50 MIN (B)(6) 2019: 1.5 HR, (B)(6) 2019 20-100% 1.6HRS, (B)(6) 2019: 30-100% 1.3 HRS, (B)(6) 2019: 30-100% 1.2HRS, (B)(6) : 10- 100% TOOK 1.6 HR, (B)(6): 90-100% 50 MINS EXCELLENT COUPLING ON RECHARGING DATES. THE IMPEDANCES WERE REPORTED TO BE NORMAL: 800-1000 OHMS. PATIENT TURNS STIM OFF AND LETS SCREEN GO DARK WHILE CHARGING. NO PROGRAMMING CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE PRIOR TO THIS APT TODAY. PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS DID OCCUR TODAY BUT NOT RELATED TO THE CHARGING TIME CONCERN. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED/ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
286988 INTELLIS STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 97715 00643169781702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR