FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TITAL ANCHOR

MDR report key: 908505 · Received March 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182207-2007-00877
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2007
Report Date
February 14, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC. NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A PISCES QUAD LEAD USING THE TITAN ANCHOR. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT DIDN'T FEEL PARESTHESIA IN THE CORRECT AREA ANYMORE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE TITAN ANCHOR AND THE LEAD HAD MOVED FROM THEIR INITIAL LOCATION, SO THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE LEAD SYSTEM WITH A SURGICAL LEAD. DURING SURGERY, THE PHYSICIAN DISCOVERED THE TITAN ANCHOR HAD SEPARATED INTO TWO SECTIONS: THE EXTERNAL SILICONE WAS STILL AT ITS ORIGINAL PLACE, BUT, THE METALKIC INSERT HAD MOVED WITH THE LEAD. THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TITAL ANCHOR LGW LGW MEDTRONIC, INC. NEUROLOGICAL DIVISION 3550-39 N091832

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR