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

Model Number 37603

Device Problems Energy Output Problem (1431); Battery Problem (2885); Impedance Problem (2950)

Patient Problems Shaking/Tremors (2515); Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 11/07/2023

Event Type  Injury  

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

It was reported that the patient is seeing eri for the left implantable neurostimulator (ins) on the programmer last night and head shaking last night.Patient states just being implanted (b)(6) 2022.Patient states not having checked the ins since implant because she thought she was good for at least 2- 3 years but then had some health issues and her husband suggested she check.Patient states not having high settings.Patient reports tremors coming back but nothing like before.Patient service specialist redirected to 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.

Event Description

Additional information received from the consumer reported the only thing they knew was their battery died in about 10 months and didn¿t resolve after they tried to reset it.The patient was scheduled for battery replacement on (b)(6) 2023.

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 were scheduled for a replacement surgery for friday, but the surgery was cancelled due to a rep not being available.The replacement surgery is now on dec 4th.The consumer wanted to know why they are not considered a high priority if they have a defective battery.They felt like the left ins was defective due to the longevity of the ins., and the hcp found it odd that the left ins is in eri already even though it has lower settings than the right ins.The consumer also reported that they are unable to turn their ins off at night due to the handset not holding a charge.

Manufacturer Narrative

Continuation of d10: product id: tm91d0, serial# (b)(6).Product id: tm90d0, serial# (b)(6), product type: accessory.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 received a new communicator yesterday.The agent asked why the communicator was replaced, and the patient said it was because it was not holding a charge.Agent noticed in the previous follow up note that the patient reported that the handset was not holding a charge, but the patient said they mixed up their terminology and they actually meant that the communicator was not holding a charge.The patient stated that the new communicator was not connecting to the handset and was not finding the implant.The agent discovered that healthcare it ordered the patient a replacement communicator through repair.However, the patient received a tm91 communicator instead of a tm90 communicator.The agent re-opened the case and send an email to repair to request a tm90 communicator.

Event Description

Additional information received from the manufacturer¿s representative (rep) reported there were some impedance issues, and the patient¿s tremor wasn¿t being well controlled.The patient received the replacement communicator, but it had to be repaired with the handset every time they used the dbs therapy app.A request was made to replace the handset and communicator.

Manufacturer Narrative

Section d references: product id: tm91d0, lot#serial#: (b)(6), product id: tm90d0, lot# serial#: (b)(6), product type: accessory, product id: hh90d01, lot#serial#: (b)(6), product type: mobile platform.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.

• Brand Name: ACTIVA
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR ESSENTIAL 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: 18112431
• MDR Text Key: 328634761
• Report Number: 3004209178-2023-20228
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000519230
• UDI-Public: 00763000519230
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/06/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/10/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/14/2024
• Device Model Number: 37603
• Device Catalogue Number: 37603
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/01/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/19/2022
• 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
• Treatment: "SEE H10."; SEE H10.
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 71 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 91 KG