MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. ACTIVA; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR
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Model Number 37601 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Fall (1848); Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Ambulation Difficulties (2544)
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Event Date 02/15/2021 |
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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It was reported that the patient's doctor tweaked his deep brain stimulation system slightly and patient (pt) had a freezing episode at home later that day and fell backwards fracturing his elbow.It is unknown at this time if this was just his normal freezing of gait of if it had anything to do with the slight adjustment made on monday.Patient has had a history of freezing of gait related to his parkinson¿s disease for a couple of years now which does not seem to respond to medication or deep brain stimulation.Pt contacted manufacturer representative and requested help to switch back to their b setting using their patient programmer and rep assisted.Rep reinforced to the patient to try and be very careful when walking around the house and to make sure he continues to use his walker because he normally forgets to use it.He was not using his walker at the time of the fall.Patient will follow up with provider at a later date to discuss medication changes or options to try and help his walking.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep) reporting the fall was related to the patient's parkinson's freezing of gait that does not seem to improve with stimulation or medications.The physician increased their medications slightly to see if this would help their symptoms.The patient was also evaluated at neurology to see if they would be candidate for an experimental robotic device that can help with medication and dbs refractory freezing but the patient failed the evaluation due to the progression of their parkinson's.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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