MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MPRI INTELLIS; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR

Model Number 97715

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Neck Pain (2433)

Event Date 07/12/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Information was received from multiple sources (manufacturer representative, healthcare provider) regarding a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for non-malignant pain.It was reported that the rep received phone call on 2021-07-12 from the patient's doctor reporting that the patient was still in the hospital due to postoperative pain in neck and arms.The patient had been implanted just 5 days ago on (b)(6) 2021 and the device had not been activated yet.There were no known external factors reported.No troubleshooting had been performed since the device hasn't even been activated yet.The doctor stated that the patient would be having an mri done.The issue was not resolved at the time of the report.No surgical intervention had occurred and it was unknown if any would be planned.Additional information was received from the rep who reported that they spoke with the patient's husband and he said he spoke with implanting surgeon who informed him that the results of the mri were normal.The patient was still having some pain.The patient was discharged from the hospital on monday with pain medication and steroids.Her height is 5ft 4in and weight (b)(6) lbs.If and when they receive any more information they indicated that they would report it.

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 patient saw hcp and will have device and paddle lead removed tomorrow.

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.

Event Description

Additional information was received from the manufacturer representative (rep) reporting that the implant device had been discarded by the hospital.

• Brand Name: INTELLIS
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MPRI; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• MDR Report Key: 12171111
• MDR Text Key: 261662959
• Report Number: 2649622-2021-14208
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000315467
• UDI-Public: 00763000315467
• 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,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 08/03/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/14/2022
• Device Model Number: 97715
• Device Catalogue Number: 97715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/02/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 37 YR
• Patient Weight: 57