MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. ACTIVA; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR
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Model Number 37603 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Intermittent Continuity (1121); Low impedance (2285); Device Or Device Fragments Location Unknown (2590); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Therapeutic Effects, Unexpected (2099)
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Event Date 05/31/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Other applicable components are: product id: 3387s-40, lot# va14yzv, implanted: (b)(6) 2016, product type: lead.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 3387s-40, serial/lot #: va14yzv, (b)(6),(b)(4).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 consumer via a manufacturer's representative (rep) regarding a patient who was implanted with an im plantable neuro stimulator (ins) for movement disorders.It was reported that the patient was scheduled to have a battery replacement, and pre-op routine impedance check revealed a possible short.Upon investigating the connection during surgery, they noticed that the lead was damaged.The surgeon aborted the procedure, cut the damaged portion of the lead off and concluded that patient would need to come back to have the lead replaced, at which time the doctor will then also replace the left battery.The replacement case was to be scheduled.No replacements were done on the day of the report.It was also reported that patient had intermediate therapy.The issue was resolved at the time of the report.No further patient complications were reported/ anticipated as a result of this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from the rep indicating that the left battery replacement was due to normal battery depletion per the doctor.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Section d information references the main component of the system and other applicable components are: product id 3387s-40 lot# va14yzv serial# implanted: 2016-(b)(6) explanted: product type lead : due to imdrf harmonization, any previously submitted device, method, result, and conclusion codes no longer apply to this event: analysis of the lead lot # va14yzv found that the lead body conductor was broken within 10cm of connector area.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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