Model Number 3058 |
Device Problems
Use of Incorrect Control/Treatment Settings (1126); Energy Output Problem (1431)
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Patient Problems
Incontinence (1928); Therapeutic Response, Decreased (2271)
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Event Date 07/17/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of the event was estimated.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 regarding a patient implanted with a neurostimulator for gastrointestinal/pelvic floor.It was reported that the patient suddenly started leaking urine.The patient stated that the patient needed assistance using the patient programmer (pp).Troubleshooting attempts were made and the pp showed stimulation was on program 4 at 3.1.The patient increased stimulation and the patient confirmed that she would continue to increase stimulation as she needed to.There were no further symptoms or complications reported or anticipated.
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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.Health care professional reported that the cause of the suddenly leaking urine was due to the dead remote battery and that it was undetermined at this time of the leaking of urine has been resolved.No further complications were noted or anticipated.
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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.It was reported that the patient needed to re-program her device and the leaking urine had been resolved.There were no further symptoms or complications reported or anticipated.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.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 in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic or its employees 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 reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it 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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