MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTERSTIM II; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE
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Model Number 3058 |
Device Problems
Unexpected Therapeutic Results (1631); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Therapeutic Response, Decreased (2271); Urinary Frequency (2275)
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Event Date 12/04/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: product id: 3889-28, lot#: va04h0y, implanted: (b)(6) 2013, product type: lead.Product id: 3889-28, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 08-nov-2016, udi#: (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 patient regarding their implantable neurostimulator (ins) for urinary dysfunction/sacral nerve stimulation and gastrointestinal/pelvic floor.Patient reported that he got a replacement device and since then, it is not working as well.Patient is still urinating more and patient reported the old device was better.Patient said he called the manufacturer representative on (b)(6) 2019, three days after the implant, and he turned up the stimulation.Patient reported that he has an appointment next wednesday and he is hoping that the manufacturer representative will be there and will let him increase the stimulation more.Patient reported the stimulation is at 2.6 volts and the healthcare professional (hcp) said he can go up to 3.0 volts but told him to give it ten days for it to work.Additional information was received after the patient's appointment with the hcp on (b)(6) 2019.Patient reported he has to urinate every hour and a half to every two hours mostly during the day.He said at night he stops drinking at 6:30-7:00 pm and has to go at 4, 5, and 6 am.The hcp informed the patient that two of the four wires are not working.The hcp increased stimulation more and told the patient that if it isn't working in 4 to 5 days, he'll need to have the leads replaced.No further complications were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product id 3889-28, lot# va04h0, implanted: (b)(6) 2013, explanted: (b)(6) 2020.Product type lead.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 a consumer indicating that the cause was not determined for the leads not working, they were not told why they weren¿t working.When asked for the actions taken to resolve the lead issue, the patient indicated their healthcare provider would install new leads on (b)(6) 2020.No further complications were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: after further review, device code (b)(4) and eval code (b)(4) do not apply to this event.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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