INTERSTIM II
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2019-20543
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 28, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2019
- Report Date
- October 28, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- EZW
- UDI-DI
- 00613994913654
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER¿S REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT WHO WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR URINARY DYSFUNCTION/SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION AND GASTROINTESTINAL/PELVIC FLOOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE OPERATING ROOM ALL UNIPOLAR PAIRS WERE SHOWING <(><<)>50 OHMS AND THE BIPOLAR PAIRS WERE SHOWING: 01 1679 OHMS, 02 1625 OHMS, 03 1651 OHMS, 12 1599 OHMS, 13 1599 OHMS, AND 23 1599 OHMS. THE CALLER REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS FEELING MOTOR RESPONSE AT 2V. THE CALLER TURNED OFF ALL LIGHTS, COMPUTERS, AND ANY OTHER EMI SOURCES. THE INS WAS IN THE POCKET AND THE SETSCREW TIGHTENED WHEN THE IMPEDANCES WERE CHECKED. THE CALLER ALSO REPORTED THEY HAD TAKEN OUT THE LEAD AND WIPED IT DOWN 3 TIMES PRIOR TO CALLING. THE CALLER HAD INCREASED THE AMPLITUDE TO 1V, 1.5V, 2V, AND 3V AND THE IMPEDANCE WAS THE SAME. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CALLER TAKE OUT THE LEAD AND WIPE AGAIN AND CHECK INDIVIDUAL REFERENCE ELECTRODES. THE CALLER STATED THEY WOULD TEST THE LEAD AT 2V AND 330 PULSE WIDTH. THE CALLER ALSO NOTED THEY COULD SEE BELLOWS ON ELECTRODE 1/2 AND ON 1/3 AT 1V. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S HANDSET WAS WHAT WAS USED, AND THE OUTCOME WAS MOTOR RESPONSE ON ALL 4 ELECTRODES UNDER 2V. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1040707 | INTERSTIM II | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE | EZW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 3058 | 00613994913654 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR |