FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPILEPSY 64 GRID

MDR report key: 886447 · Received October 20, 2004

Report

Report Number
9612007-2004-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2004
Report Date
October 20, 2004
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A.
Product Code
GYC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH INTEGRA'S 64 GRID (PART # 17194-8), MOST RECENTLY IN 2004. WHEN THE CUSTOMER CONNECTS THE PIG TAIL INTO THE CONNECTOR, THE SIGNAL IS WEAK OR NO SIGNAL WAS DETECTED AT ALL. WHEN A SIGNAL IS ACHIEVED, IT IS NOT VERY CLEAR COMPARED TO THE COMPETITOR AD-TECH PROD. ADD'L INFO WAS REC'D ON OCTOBER 6, 2004. THE PROBLEMS WERE N THE CONNECTIONS. THE LEADS DID NOT FIT INTO THE RECEPTACLE EASILY. THE RECORDINGS WERE UNINTERPRETABLE. ALL PROBLEMS WENT AWAY WHEN THE CUSTOMER REMOVED INTEGRA'S GRIDS AND REPLACED WITH COMPETITOR'S PROD. A RETURN IS NOT EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPILEPSY 64 GRID EPILEPSY PRODUCT GYC INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES IMPLANTS S.A. * 0137541

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *