SOLETRA
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2008-00120
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 10, 2008
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2007
- Report Date
- December 11, 2007
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960009
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO THEFT SECURITY GATES AT A CELL PHONE STORE. THE PT'S DAUGHTER HAD REQUESTED COMPATIBILITY INFO FROM THE COMPANY REGARDING EMI AND MAGNETS AFTER PT SYMPTOMS HAD RETURNED. THE PT WAS AT THE CLINIC; HER CONDITION WAS DEEMED TO BE FAIR. THE REP REVIEWED THAT STIMULATION COULD BE REPROGRAMMED AND REDIRECTED THE PT TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HCP. THE HCP REPORTED THE PT HAD EXPERIENCED A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS; WHEN THE DEVICES HAD TURNED OFF, HER FACIAL PAIN HAD RETURNED. SHE HAD CHECKED THE PRODUCTS WITH THE PROGRAMMER; BOTH DEVICES WERE OFF. THE PT PROGRAMMER DEVICE WAS USED BY THE PT TO TURN THE PRODUCTS BACK ON. THE PT HAD BEEN ABLE TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM; THE PAIN HAD INCREASED FROM ZERO (WITH THERAPY ON), TO LEVEL SEVEN. THE PAIN HAD IMPROVED WHEN THE DEVICES WERE ON; THE PT HAD "EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN INTENSITY WHEN DEVICES ARE OFF." THE DEVICES APPEARED TO FUNCTION WELL AFTER THE EVENT. DEVICE SETTINGS AND MODE OF TREATMENT REPORTED WERE: VPM 1.5V, 150 PW, 100 PR +C, 321 PVA 4 V, 120 PW C+ 321, PR 135. THE LOCATION AND METHOD OF TREATMENT WERE VPM AND PVA, FOR INTRACTABLE FACIAL PAIN. AFTER THE LAST PROGRAMMING, THE PT'S PAIN LEVEL WAS FOUR. REFER TO MFR REPORT #3004209178200800121.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLETRA | MHY | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO | 7426 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | INLINE EXTENSION MODEL 3550-05 LOT#N097408| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387 LOT#V020088| EXPLANTED| IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXPLANTED| EXTENSION MODEL 7482 LOT#NHU153791V| EXTENSION MODEL 7482 LOT#NHU153140V| IMPLANTED| IMPLANTED| INLINE EXTENSION MODEL 3550-05 LOT#N121174| IMPLANTED| LEAD MODEL 3387 LOT#V018816| IMPLANTED| EXPLANTED |