MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AVAILMED S.A.DE C.V.9 INTERSTIM; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE

Model Number	306001
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult to Insert (1316); Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User (1570); Material Perforation (2205)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/09/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from a manufacturer representative regarding a basic evaluation trial patient who was using an external neurostimulator (ens) for unknown pelvic health indications.It was reported that both leads had the stylets go through the lead and they were unable to get them through the testing needles.They came out of the package that way, and they tried to reload the stylets correctly into the lead, but it did not work.Different leads were used and they worked, so the issue was resolved at the time of the report.There were no patient symptoms or further complications reported at this time.Additional information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep).The rep reported that the patient's symptom the device was intended to treat was urge incontinence.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: the returned device was subjected to a series of standard tests that include but is not limited to visual inspection and electrical testing.Analysis identified that the conductor(s) were stretched in the body of the lead; however, electrical testing determined that continuity was complete and there were no electrical shorts between the circuits.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.

• Brand Name: INTERSTIM
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AVAILMED S.A.DE C.V.9; c.industrial lt.001 mz.105; tijuana,bc 22444 ; MX 22444
• MDR Report Key: 10680185
• Report Number: 3010291427-2020-00020
• Device Sequence Number: 11503765
• Product Code: EZW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000114077
• UDI-Public: 00763000114077
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: LA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P970004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/09/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/01/2022
• Device Model Number: 306001
• Device Catalogue Number: 306001
• Device Lot Number: 60235884
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/23/2020
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/07/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/14/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/09/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 64 YR