Model Number 3116 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation (1574); Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)
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Patient Problems
Internal Organ Perforation (1987); Pain (1994); Electric Shock (2554)
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Event Date 09/06/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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The consumer reported that every once in a while their implant was shocking them over the last week since (b)(6) 2016.About 3 days ago, the patient experienced shocking 3 or 4 times in 1 day and experienced constant shocking yesterday, probably about 20 to 30 times a day.The patient could not reach their health care provider (hcp) due to the time difference.There were no trauma or falls that could be related to the issue as the patient had parkinson¿s disease and hadn¿t fallen for at least 6 to 7 weeks.The patient had other issues and had a transient ischemic attack (tia) on (b)(6) 2016.The indications for use for this patient were gastric stimulation and gastrointestinal/pelvic floor.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Information references the main component of the system and the other applicable components are: product id (b)(4) serial# (b)(4): product type lead product id (b)(4) serial# (b)(4): product type lead patient code (b)(6) and device code (b)(4) apply to the ins.Patient code (b)(6) and device code (b)(4) apply to the leads.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from a consumer (con).It was reported that the patient had some issues with their device in the past.The patient was feeling a shocking pain in hawaii and had to have the device replaced.During the surgery, one of the leads broke off and went into their liver.The patient passed during the surgery for 6 minutes and was brought back, noting that it took blood and plasma to bring them back.There were no further complications reported or anticipated.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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