Model Number 3116 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Abdominal Pain (1685); Nausea (1970); Vomiting (2144); Therapeutic Response, Decreased (2271); Complaint, Ill-Defined (2331)
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Event Date 12/01/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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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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Information was received from a healthcare professional (hcp) regarding a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for gastric stimulation and gastrointestinal/pelvic floor.It was reported the hcp wanted someone to come out to check the patient¿s device.The hcp was experiencing symptoms associated with gastroparesis again.The hcp stated patient had been hospitalized multiple times, twice in (b)(6) 2019 and one time in (b)(6) 2018, with multiple visit to the primary care physician.It was noted the return of gastroparesis symptoms in (b)(6) 2018.There were no further complications that have been reported as a result of this event.
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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 from a healthcare professional (hcp) via a manufacturer representative.It was reported that the patient was admitted to the hospital on (b)(6) 2019 for nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and that this was the patient¿s 3rd time in the last 3 months of being admitted for their symptoms.The manufacturer representative sent the hospital a programmer and walked them through checking the patient¿s settings.The battery status was ok, voltage was 8.5, on time was 1 sec and off was 4 sec, and all other settings were normal; the impedance was 511.It was noted that the issue was not resolved at the time of the report.The patient¿s medical history included being diabetic.No further complications were reported/anticipated.
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