SURESCAN
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2019-23731
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 12, 2019
- Report Date
- December 12, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
- Product Code
- LGW
- UDI-DI
- 00643169109483
- PMA / PMN Number
- P840001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT VIA A MANUFACTURE REPRESENTATIVE (REP) REGARDING A PATIENT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME AND SPINAL PAIN. IT WAS REPORTED APPROXIMATELY IN THE BEGINNING OF 2019, THE PATIENT FELL AND SINCE THE FALL THEY HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING MORE PAIN IN THEIR LEFT LEG. THEY STATED THAT ABOUT A MONTH AGO THEY HIT THEIR BATTERY ON A CHAIR AND A CLINICAL SPECIALIST CHECKED IMPEDANCES AND ALL WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PATIENT¿S USAGE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS WAS ONLY MINIMAL IN THE LAST 7 DAYS. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THEY FELT LIKE THE TINGLING MADE THEIR PAIN MORE IRRITABLE. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN A NEW PROGRAM AND THEY FELT STIMULATION WHERE THEY NEEDED WHEN IT WAS TESTED. THE PROGRAM WAS THEN MADE INTO A HIGH-DENSITY PROGRAM USING 90/1000. THE PATIENT DENIED ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS AT THIS TIME. THE PATIENT WAS SEEING THEIR DOCTOR TODAY AND THE DOCTOR WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PATIENT¿S ISSUE AND CHANGES. IT WAS INDICATED THAT A FALL MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. THE EVENT DATE WAS ASKED BUT WAS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED/ANTICIPATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1250370 | SURESCAN | STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF | LGW | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. | 97714 | 00643169109483 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |