MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. ACTIVA; IMPLANTED SUBCORTICAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR (MOTOR DISORDERS)

Model Number 37602

Device Problems Malposition of Device (2616); Communication or Transmission Problem (2896)

Patient Problem Shaking/Tremors (2515)

Event Date 01/01/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a consumer regarding a patient who was implanted with a neurostimulator (ins) for dystonia, movement disorders.It was reported that started experiencing tremors after an unrelated trip to the hospital due to pneumonia.The patient stated that their thumb was quivering, their hands weren¿t too bad, but it was also effecting the patient¿s legs.The patient saw poor communication on their screen once but didn¿t have the programmer over the implant.The patient stated that they had a new device placed in (b)(6) 2019, and that one was difficult to connect with as there was scar tissue and it sat in the patient¿s body weirdly.The patient didn¿t have the serial number for that implant.Stimulation was shown to be on.There were no further complications reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

• Brand Name: ACTIVA
• Type of Device: IMPLANTED SUBCORTICAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR (MOTOR DISORDERS)
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 8659559
• MDR Text Key: 146706620
• Report Number: 3004209178-2019-10641
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MRU
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169864207
• UDI-Public: 00643169864207
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: H020007
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/10/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/28/2019
• Device Model Number: 37602
• Device Catalogue Number: 37602
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 05/30/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/31/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/10/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/10/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 51 YR