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

Model Number B35200

Device Problems Failure to Deliver Energy (1211); Energy Output Problem (1431)

Patient Problem Shaking/Tremors (2515)

Event Date 07/27/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

It was reported that patient (pt) stated about 2 months ago, healthcare provider (hcp) set up pt's implantable neurostimulator (ins)  so that it will turn on and off.Patient states she was forgetting to turn therapy off at night because she was tired.Over the weekend, patient states she could not write her own name and her tremors were back as bad as ever and went four days without therapy.Patient states the handset showed therapy on even though having symptoms.But when she turned the handset off and turned it back on then her therapy was on, for the past 3 days patient has been doing this.Patient informed the manufacturer representative (rep),  who redirected patient to contact patient services.Patient is concerned that if therapy is off, she will not be able to turn it back on in the morning.Patient will follow up with healthcare provider.

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.

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 per their request they had their neurologist program them to turn on and off for them as they were forgetting at night to turn the device off due to being tired.According to the consumer the device said on when it was off, so they had to do a reset but turning it off then on.A follow-up appointment was scheduled for the following week.The patient noted therapy had really improved their symptoms and changed their life.

• Brand Name: PERCEPT
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR ESSENTI
• 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: 17860230
• MDR Text Key: 324789343
• Report Number: 3004209178-2023-16886
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000420987
• UDI-Public: 00763000420987
• 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
• Report Date: 10/30/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/03/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/28/2023
• Device Model Number: B35200
• Device Catalogue Number: B35200
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/26/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/13/2021
• 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 Age: 21 MO
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 54 KG