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

Model Number 97702

Device Problems Malposition of Device (2616); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: product id 977c265 lot# serial# (b)(4), implanted: (b)(6) 2017, explanted: (b)(6) 2021, product type lead.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 977c265, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 19-nov-2020, udi#: (b)(4).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 system never worked.The physician stated that the patient's lead was improperly placed.There were no known factors that contributed to the issue.The patient had a full scs explant with a full reimplant (replacement).The patient's ins had reached normal eol.  the issue was resolved.The replacement occurred on (b)(6) 2021 and the leads and ins would be returned for analysis.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: analysis of product id 977c265, serial# (b)(6), implanted: (b)(6) 2017, explanted: (b)(6) 2021.Product type lead found suspected body fluid in leads.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
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 12340108
• MDR Text Key: 267227780
• Report Number: 3004209178-2021-12618
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169109513
• UDI-Public: 00643169109513
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/08/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/18/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/28/2018
• Device Model Number: 97702
• Device Catalogue Number: 97702
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/19/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/20/2021
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/05/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 132 KG