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

Model Number 97702

Device Problems Electromagnetic Interference (1194); Overheating of Device (1437); Therapy Delivered to Incorrect Body Area (1508)

Patient Problems Burn(s) (1757); Undesired Nerve Stimulation (1980); Burning Sensation (2146)

Event Date 04/13/2021

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 friend/family member regarding a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for unknown indications for use.It was reported that when the implant was on implant itself gets hot and burned her body.Patient came on the phone and said the implant site felt like there was a heating pad on it and said that implant wasn't providing pain relief and stimulation was going too far past the knee.Patient denied any falls/trauma and said the only medical procedure she can think of that's she'd had since the issue started was an mri.Regarding pain relief patient had turned stimulation up but this hadn't helped.Patient said she had turned off implant until she can see health care provider (hcp).The issue was not resolved.The patient was redirected to their healthcare provider to further address the issue.

Event Description

Additional information received.Patient reported since 3 weeks after ins implant date the pts program 1 did not provide enough stimulation and program 2 provided too much stimulation.Pt said that they could not bend because of their back problem.Pt had an appointment with their hcp on may 13th and the hcp told the pt that they will request a representative from medtronic to be at the appointment.Pt called patient services just to clarify that a representative will be at the appointment.The patient was redirected to their healthcare provider to further address the issue.

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.

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 was received from the patient.It was reported that the cause of the implant getting hot was unknown and it has not been resolved.

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: 11737745
• MDR Text Key: 247707560
• Report Number: 3004209178-2021-06824
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169974883
• UDI-Public: 00643169974883
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 07/07/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/28/2022
• Device Model Number: 97702
• Device Catalogue Number: 97702
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/26/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/28/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 05/06/2021; 07/02/2021; 07/02/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/07/2021; 07/07/2021; 07/07/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 77 YR
• Patient Weight: 70