FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOLETRA

MDR report key: 977975 · Received January 10, 2008

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

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