FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PATIENT PROGRAMMER

MDR report key: 925231 · Received October 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182207-2007-03316
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 9, 2007
Date of Event
September 1, 2007
Report Date
September 11, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION
Product Code
LGW
PMA / PMN Number
P840001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NOT USED HIS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD LENGTH OF TIME, SO THE BATTERY WAS OVER DISCHARGED. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT ON HOW TO PERFORM THE PHYSICIAN MODE RECHARGE IN ORDER TO "JUMP START" THE BATTERY. THE PATIENT "PUSHED THE GREEN BUTTON" TWICE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE BATTERY CHARGED UP TO 25%. THE PATIENT THEN RECHARGED HIS BATTERY NORMALLY UNTIL IT WAS FULLY CHARGED. THE PATIENT WAS LATER SEEN IN HIS PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE FOR REPROGRAMMING. NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR OUTCOME WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HCP, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PATIENT PROGRAMMER LGW MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION 37742 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 37081 LOT# NJB001355N| IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3777 LOT# N0034891