FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERSTIM II

MDR report key: 9507373 · Received December 20, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2019-24301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2019
Date of Event
November 21, 2019
Report Date
December 20, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
EZW
UDI-DI
00613994913654
PMA / PMN Number
P970004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER OF A PATIENT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR (INS) FOR BOTH BLADDER AND BOWEL. CALLER STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND WANTED TO KNOW IF HE SHOULD INCREASE STIM. CALLER MENTIONED THAT PATIENT IS TAKING PAIN PILLS FOR THIS PAIN, BUT THE PT DOESN'T LIKE TO TAKE THE PILLS. PATIENT SERVICES TRIED TO CLARIFY IF THE PAIN WAS FROM THE STIM OR THE SURGERY, HE THINK THAT THE PAIN ISN'T RELATED TO THE STIM, BUT THE CALLER DID NOT KNOW. PATIENT SERVICES ADVISED NOT TO INCREASE STIM, IF STIM IS CAUSING THE PAIN. CALLER ALSO MENTIONED THAT PATIENT IS HESITANT TO MAKE CHANGES TO HER THERAPY BECAUSE SHE FEELS LIKE SHE MAY HAVE AN INFECTION OVER HER INCISION EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS NO SIGNS OF INFECTION (NO FEVER, REDNESS, OR SWELLING).THERE WERE NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED OR EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1296210 INTERSTIM II STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE EZW MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 3058 00613994913654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other