Model Number 37800 |
Device Problems
Entrapment of Device (1212); Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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Patient Problems
Internal Organ Perforation (1987); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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Event Date 08/01/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: product id: 4351-35, serial# unknown, implanted: (b)(6) 2014, explanted: (b)(6) 2018, product type: lead.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 4351-35, serial/lot #: unknown.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Information was received from a healthcare professional (hcp) via a manufacture representative (rep) regarding a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins).It was reported the leads migrated into the stomach and the leads were explanted on (b)(6) 2018.The rep noted it was unknown if there were any environmental, external, or patient factors that may have led or contributed to the issue.The rep stated it was unknown if there were any diagnostics or troubleshooting performed.The rep stated the actions taken to resolve the migration of the leads was surgical intervention.The hcp found the lead migrated during endoscopy and sent the patient to a general surgeon who replaced the lead/device.The rep noted the issue was resolved at the time of the report.The patient was listed as alive with no injury at the time of the report.There were no further complications that have been reported as a result of this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: product id: 4351-35; lot#serial#: (b)(4).Implanted: on (b)(6) 2014; explanted: on (b)(6) 2018; product type: lead; product id: 4351-35; lot#serial#: (b)(4); implanted: on (b)(6) 2014; explanted: on (b)(6) 2018; product type: lead.Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic or its employees caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any "defects" or has "malfunctioned".These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
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Event Description
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Additional information from the healthcare professional (hcp) reported the patient first started experiencing lead migration into the stomach in august 2018.There were no further complications that have been reported as a result of this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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