MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. PERCEPT; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINS

Model Number B35200

Device Problems High impedance (1291); Unintended Collision (1429)

Patient Problems Fall (1848); Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 03/04/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

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 was seen in clinic and it was discovered that they had high impedances (unknown specific values but some as high as 12k ohms) on the left side on 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c and 3 and on the right side on 10a, 10b, 10c.Caller stated patient was initially doing well at first programming appointment and impedances were all green but since then, patient hasn't been doing as well with return of symptoms.Caller indicated the hcp didn't report any trauma to head/neck areas.Caller stated patient's initial programming was as follows: on left - 1.5 ma, 60 pw, 130 rate, c-10 and on right - 0.7 ma, 60 pw, 130 rate, c-10.Hcp was able to adjust settings and patient was doing better but not optimal as they had been before.The caller was not with the patient.Technical services (ts) suggested obtaining session report and sending in for review of impedances and obtaining imaging.Ts reviewed if hcp elected to perform surgical troubleshooting, pocket site could be accessed to check extension connections in ins header and test extension/lead impedances with extension test cable or access lead/extension connection and test lead-only impedances.

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 was received from rep that, hcp is planning to have patient return and run impedances at 1.0ma vs the 0.4 default originally, date to be determined.Hcp mentioned in a follow-up and clarified that although patient didn¿t specifically hit his head, he has had some recent falls.

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 was received from the healthcare provider.It was reported that the patient's recent falls were related to their device/therapy.

• Brand Name: PERCEPT
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINS
• 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: 14340874
• MDR Text Key: 299881946
• Report Number: 3004209178-2022-05914
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MHY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000253363
• UDI-Public: 00763000253363
• 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: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 07/25/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/28/2022
• Device Model Number: B35200
• Device Catalogue Number: B35200
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 05/04/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/09/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/10/2022; 07/22/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/11/2022; 07/25/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/05/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 70 YR
• Patient Sex: Male