MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. PERCEPT; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR

Model Number B35200

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problems Stroke/CVA (1770); Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Unspecified Nervous System Problem (4426); Cramp(s) /Muscle Spasm(s) (4521); Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: product id 3387s-40; lot# v067713; implanted: (b)(6) 2008.Product type lead.Product id 3389-40; lot# l84344; implanted: (b)(6) 2001.Product type lead.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.

Event Description

Information was received from a patient regarding an implantable neurostimulator (ins).Caller reports that over the past year they have not been able to find a good program and it is not working as optimally as it was in the past.Caller stated that they just had a new percept battery put in and they still can't find a program that works for the patient.The caller stated that the manufacturer representative (rep) are at the healthcare provider (hcp) office to assist with programing.Caller is wondering if there is a problem with the older lead such as the leads immigrating or corrosion on the lead.Patient service specialist reviewed that leads are meant to last a lifetime and if there are signs of corrosion or migration then the patient should follow up with healthcare provider to further address the issue.Caller mentioned that he has had a couple strokes and the hcp did not want to replace the leads due to the patients health.Caller also mentioned that his main complaint is that his arm gets stuck up under his chin and they have spa sms.The caller stated that they broke a rib due to the spasms.Troubleshooting was unable to be performed as patient service specialist redirected to healthcare provider.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient was implanted in 2000.Over the past year they have not been able to find a good program and it was not working as optimally as it was in the past.They just had a new implantable neurostimulator (ins) battery put in and they still could not find a program that worked for the patient.The manufacturer representatives (reps) were at the healthcare provider's (hcp's) office to assist with programing.The caller was wondering if there was a problem with the older lead such as the leads immigrating or corrosion on the lead.They mentioned that the patient has had a couple strokes and the hcp did not want to replace the leads due to the patients health.They also mentioned that the patient's main complaint was that their arm got stuck up under their chin and they have spasms.They broke a rib due to the spasms.

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.

Event Description

Additional information received from the consumer reported they have parkinsons¿ but their main complaint is their dystonia.

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: PERCEPT
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 17828694
• MDR Text Key: 324405024
• Report Number: 3004209178-2023-16612
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MHY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000642174
• UDI-Public: 00763000642174
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P960009
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/24/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/27/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: B35200
• Device Catalogue Number: B35200
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/18/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/07/2023
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Sex: Male