Model Number 3058 |
Device Problems
Display or Visual Feedback Problem (1184); Electromagnetic Interference (1194); Battery Problem (2885)
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Patient Problem
Incontinence (1928)
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Event Date 01/01/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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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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It was reported that the patient indicated that they had been having more leakage the past couple months.Today (b)(6) 2021 the patient went to adjust stim and saw a por message on the 3037 programmer.Reviewed code meaning.Patient services did not ask about the circumstances that led to the reported issue.The patient was redirected to their healthcare provider to further address the issue.No further complications reported at this time.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from a manufacture representative.They reported that caller inquired on how to clear por.When interrogating with an 8840 caller will enter serial number with numbers only and then it will prompt saying por unconfirmed parameters and the only option is to exit.Technical services confirmed that caller was inputting the correct information.Used patient programmer to test as well and contact your clinician screen did appear.The issue was not resolved through troubleshooting.Technical services reviewed that the ins is most likely low battery.Patient vaguely recalls that her settings were around 5 volts for amplitude which would make sense for a device to deplete in 3 years of usage.Caller will discuss with hcp.Technical services is clarifying that event date should be (b)(6) 2021 as patient reported that por maybe have occurred in february or march.Month and year valid selection is correct.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep).The rep reported that the cause of the por was possibly electrocautery form a recent knee replacement.They noted the por was from prior surgery coupled with the battery being at end of life so they were unable to reset the por.They were to be scheduled for replacement, the device remained in the patient at the time of the report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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