FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTELLIS

MDR report key: 8745223 · Received June 28, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2019-12634
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2019
Date of Event
December 31, 2018
Report Date
July 10, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LGW
UDI-DI
00643169781702
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: 97745, SERIAL#: (B)(4), PRODUCT TYPE: PROGRAMMER, PATIENT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE IMPEDANCE ISSUE WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT WAS REPROGRAMMED TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF RELIEF ISSUE AND THEY NOTED THAT THE IMPEDANCES DIDN'T INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE PROGRAMMING. THE CAUSE OF THE PROGRAMMER BEING OFF AN HOUR WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
538259 INTELLIS STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF LGW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 97715 00643169781702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR