MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTELLIS; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF

Model Number 97715

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Irritability (2421)

Event Date 04/29/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a healthcare provider (hcp) and manufacturing representative (rep) regarding a patient's implantable neurostimulator (ins).Information was reported that the patient has pain at their implant site.The patient is very thin and does not want a pocket revision procedure.The patient simply wants the ins out.The patient was encouraged by their physician to do an ins pocket revision, but said she just wants everything out.It was noted that the patient ins site is both irritated and painful.The patient had their whole system removed.No further complications were reported.No additional patient symptoms were reported.

• Brand Name: INTELLIS
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF
• 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: david gustafson ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 7635149628
• MDR Report Key: 10017384
• MDR Text Key: 189616240
• Report Number: 3004209178-2020-07989
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169781702
• UDI-Public: 00643169781702
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/01/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/01/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/28/2020
• Device Model Number: 97715
• Device Catalogue Number: 97715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/29/2020
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/29/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 25 YR