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

Model Number 97714

Device Problems Electromagnetic Interference (1194); Overheating of Device (1437)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Burning Sensation (2146)

Event Date 11/20/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Information was received from a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for spinal pain.Pt states she is having pain at her battery pocket site ever since she had an mri on (b)(6) 2020.She also states that one of the mri techs put her system in mri mode, however, because she felt some stimulation she used her recharger to turn her system off prior to her mri.She confirmed her stimulation was off prior to mri.Patient has an appointment with her neurosurgeon for her mri results on (b)(6) 2020 and the manufacturing representative (rep) will meet her there to check her system.

Event Description

Additional information was provided by the rep.Rep interrogated battery and all impedances were within normal limits.Pt stated pain is better, but still has some burning sensation at the site.Physician is evaluating pt for si joint issues.The provided information has been confirmed with the physician/account.

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 received.Rep reported they met with pt on (b)(6) 2021 and interrogated ipg and ran an impedance check.Impedances were wnl.

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.

• Brand Name: SURESCAN
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 10923137
• MDR Text Key: 219369925
• Report Number: 3004209178-2020-20814
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169109483
• UDI-Public: 00643169109483
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,consum
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 07/22/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/30/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/14/2018
• Device Model Number: 97714
• Device Catalogue Number: 97714
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/20/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 62 YR