MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTERSTIM II; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE
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Model Number 3058 |
Device Problems
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Incontinence (1928); Depression (2361); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 06/01/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: components are product id: 978b128, lot# : va2cb15, implanted: (b)(6) 2021, product type :lead.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 978b128, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 10-dec-2022, 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 who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for urinary dysfunction/sacral nerve stim and gastrointestinal/ pelvic floor.It was reported that it seemed good when she was first implanted but their symptoms seemed to return early this summer because the device did not seem to be working because patient was having leaky pads all the time.They checked it and performed a test which showed there is one section of the wire that is not working.They told patient that they cannot use program 1 and 4.Doctor turner changed her program.The doctor changed her to program 2 at 1.3.And has been on this setting since they saw the doctor.The new program is not helping the symptoms.The patient has to race to the bathroom.Sometimes she has to use 2-3 pads a day.Patient is so depressed.Agent did not ask about the circumstances that led to the reported issue.Troubleshooting was unable to be performed as patient said she wasn't ready.Patient was told the patient to increase the stimulation to where it is slightly uncomfortable on the program they are currently on and back it down one until it is comfortable.Told the caller to monitor symptoms for a couple days. no further complications were reported/anticipated at this time.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from the patient.They reported that the wires were not working because it moved and when they programed device it did not work.Patient stated that they got a new device on (b)(6) 2021 no further complications were reported/anticipated 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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