MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO RESTORE; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF

Model Number 37711

Device Problems Disconnection (1171); Unintended Collision (1429); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem Inadequate Pain Relief (2388)

Event Date 12/09/2010

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

The patient and a health care professional reported that the implant stopped working in 2010.The patient needs to have an mri for issues unrelated to the device or therapy.The patient states that she doesn't have the patient programmer and that the implantable neurostimulator was implanted in 2006.The patient stated that  years ago, she had a hard fall and disconnected the leads from the implantable neurostimulator.The patient states that the implantable neurostimulator  battery pack is noticeable under her skin, and that she still has everything implanted.The patient stated that the stimulation never helped her, so she never addressed the issue and has left it implanted.

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: RESTORE
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 10988826
• MDR Text Key: 220977727
• Report Number: 3004209178-2020-21640
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/07/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/10/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/28/2007
• Device Model Number: 37711
• Device Catalogue Number: 37711
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/04/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 56 YR
• Patient Weight: 75